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The 12-year-old Little League player from New Jersey who was suspended for Thursday’s state championship game has been cleared to compete. Marco Rocco of Haddonfield Little League was ejected after flipping his bat to celebrate a game-winning home run in the sixth inning of a game on July 16. The ejection led to a single-game suspension that would have barred …

Alina Habba Is Named Acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey  The New York Times Alina Habba defiant after judges vote against her in New Jersey: ‘I don’t cower to pressure’  Fox News Trump yanks Habba’s nomination for U.S. attorney, enabling her to serve in acting capacity  CBS News Judges’ pick to be new US attorney in NJ vows to take office despite being …

About four months ago, Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Alina Habba, one of Trump’s personal lawyers, as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. Habba spent her brief tenure in office bringing dubious prosecutions and investigations against elected Democrats, including a failed prosecution of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and an ongoing case against US Rep. LaMonica McIver. Prior to this …

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Tuesday, the Trump administration launched its most direct and aggressive confrontation with the judiciary so far: The Justice Department rejected a federal court’s authority to name a new U.S. attorney to New Jersey to replace Alina Habba, the …

Judges reject Trump pick for top New Jersey federal prosecutor, DOJ removes successor  Reuters Showdown in New Jersey Over Top Federal Prosecutor  The New York Times DOJ fires US attorney for New Jersey after state picks her over former Trump lawyer Alina Habba  ABC News Bondi Fires First Replacement After Judges Reject Habba Appointment  Democracy Docket Alina Habba’s troubled tenure as a federal prosecutor …

Judges vote to oust Trump pick Alina Habba as U.S. attorney in New Jersey  The Washington Post Bypassing Habba, Judges in New Jersey Name New Top Federal Prosecutor  The New York Times Judges vote against extending Alina Habba’s term as US attorney in New Jersey  Fox News Alina Habba’s troubled tenure as a federal prosecutor ends with a whimper  MSNBC News Judges oust Trump …

Topline Former Trump defense attorney Alina Habba was replaced as U.S. Attorney in New Jersey on Tuesday, according to a court order, failing to secure the votes needed from the state’s federal judges to remain, after the Trump ally drew controversy during her tenure for charging Democratic politicians over their clashes with federal immigration agents. Alina Habba speaks after being …

Bypassing Habba, Judges in New Jersey Name New Top Federal Prosecutor  The New York Times Judges vote to not keep Habba as interim US attorney of New Jersey  CNN Top DOJ official pushes to keep interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba in place as deadline approaches  CBS News ‘Clear corruption’: Jeffries faces complaint for pressing judges to oust Alina Habba  Fox News N.J. federal judges …

Murphy doesn’t rule out redistricting as Texas, California consider new maps  New Jersey Globe As Trump pushes Texas takeover in fight for House, Democrats plot their counterpunch  CNN Texas Republicans Look to Jam Democrats With Vote on Redistricting  The New York Times ‘It’s really theft’: the Republican plan to redraw Texas maps – and grab more power  The Guardian ‘Crazy hill to die on’: …

Federal judges told Habba has full confidence of Trump  New Jersey Globe After a Chaotic Start, a U.S. Attorney’s Time May Be Running Out  The New York Times Trump’s Personal Lawyer Turned Prosecutor Alina Habba Has Staff Running for the Exit  The Daily Beast Alina Habba, Trump pick for NJ’s US Attorney, gets big law enforcement backing — but faces opposition from Dem …