Appeals Court Disqualifies Alina Habba as US Attorney in New Jersey

Defendants sued, saying Habba was illegally appointed.

Alina Habba speaks after being sworn in as interim U.S. attorney general for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House on March 28, 2025. Pool via AP

A federal appeals court ruled on Dec. 1 that Trump administration appointee Alina Habba is disqualified as U.S. attorney for New Jersey.

The new ruling came from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.