New Jersey's top prosecutor leaves her post after appeals court rules against her service.

The former personal attorney for Donald Trump has left her position as the US Attorney for New Jersey. This comes after a legal ruling that questioned her legal standing to hold the office.

Attorney General's Statement

US Attorney General, Pam Bondi, confirmed her stepping down on the start of the week. In a statement that the court's "flawed" ruling made it impossible for her to perform her duties.

"Do not interpret following the order as giving up," she declared. "My fight will now stretch across America."

Legal Background

The departure was triggered by a US appeals court ruled that she had been acting without proper authority as US attorney. This ruling is expected to impact scores of criminal cases in the state.

The appellate judges ruled that a interim role that did not receive Senate approval breached the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.

Next Steps and Responses

Bondi said that Habba will continue working within the DOJ as a high-level advisor. She will pursue additional appeals of the court's action, aiming for a reversal.

In a statement, she wrote that the court "must not second-guess the executive's selection of lawyers entrusted with carrying out the fundamental role of the presidency of enforcing the law."

Accomplishments Cited

She highlighted Habba's record and said that during her run, the city of Newark saw a one-fifth decrease in offenses. She also stated that the city of Camden recorded its first summer in half a century without a homicide.

Legal Career

Habba, first joined the former president's legal defense in recent years. She went on to represented the former president in his New York criminal case in 2024, which resulted in his guilty verdict on dozens of charges of document fraud.

Earlier, her appointment to the federal prosecutor position, the former president had announced he was naming her as his senior adviser if re-elected, labeling Habba as deeply loyal and a relentless legal advocate.