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Alina Habba's last days as U.S. Attorney?
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Habba's interim U.S. Attorney role ends on Tuesday
Her time running out in an interim role, Alina Habba may be seeing her last days as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey. The interim status technically ends on Tuesday, which marks 120 days since she was appointed by President Trump and the legal maximum that one in an interim position can serve.
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Alina Habba's last days as U.S. Attorney?
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Her time running out in an interim role, Alina Habba may be seeing her last days as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey. The interim status technically ends on Tuesday, which marks 120 days since she was appointed by President Trump and the legal maximum that one in an interim position can serve.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipAlina Haba will likely not become the next US attorney for New Jersey.
Haba's role as interim US attorney ends on Tuesday, which marks 120 days since she was appointed by the president.
That's the maximum amount of time a person in an interim position can serve.
Now, President Trump did nominate Haba to the role officially, but she's never had a confirmation hearing by the US Senate.
And according to statute, New Jersey's US District Court judges have the authority to vote in a new US attorney when a position is vacant and the nomination has not been approved by the Senate.
According to the New Jersey Globe, Haba has reportedly indicated she doesn't have the support of New Jerseys federal judges when they vote on Monday, but she has said that she loves her job and she hopes to stay.
The federal judges are likely to choose instead between two registered Republican candidates for the position.
former US District Court Judge Null Lawrence Hillman and first assistant US attorney Desiree Grace.
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