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Federal judge tells Alina Habba to "operate with a higher standard"
Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa scolded interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba after the dropped charge against Newark Mayor ...
Judge chides feds in dismissing ICE trespassing charge against Newark mayor
Mayor Ras J. Baraka was arrested May 9 outside an immigrant detention center, though federal prosecutors later decided to ...
Judge blasts ‘embarrassing retraction’ of charge against Newark mayor
The Justice Department charged Newark Mayor Ras Baraka with trespassing during a visit to an ICE facility in the city, but ...
Goldman knocks Habba over McIver prosecution: ‘Trash’
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) knocked acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba over her prosecution of his fellow Rep. LaMonica McIver (D ...
NJ Rep. in ICE clash blasts assault charge; prosecutors say bodycam shows attack
Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver says assault charges filed against her after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested ...
Rep. McIver says Alina Habba wanted her to ‘admit to things’ she didn’t do
I showed up there to do my job and she wanted me to admit to doing things.” Rep. LaMonica McIver describes her communications ...
Leading Dem issues stark warning to Trump U.S. attorney
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) came out swinging against interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba. Habba unveiled ...
Alina Habba taunted with boos and shouts of ‘shame’ as she arrives at hearing for arrested Newark mayor
Ras Baraka says he was ‘targeted’ by the Trump administration with politically motivated selective prosecution ...
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'Highly unusual' Alina Habba admission about NJ lawmaker may have blown up indictment
A decision by interim New Jersey U.S. Attorney Alina Habba to announce her decision to charge Rep. LaMonica Mclver (D-N.J.) ...