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Alina Habba has resigned as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor. This decision was prompted by a court battle that questioned her eligibility to hold the office.

Official Departure

US Attorney General, the Attorney General, accepted Habba's resignation on Monday. She commented that the appeals court finding made it impossible for the official to effectively run her office.

"Do not interpret compliance for surrender," she wrote. "The effort will now stretch across America."

Judicial Challenge

Habba's exit follows closely on a judicial panel found that she had been serving in violation of the law as US attorney. This judgment is expected to impact scores of legal proceedings in the Garden State.

The judicial panel declared that a acting appointment that bypassed Senate approval breached the statute on vacant positions.

Future Role and Reaction

The Attorney General added that she will stay on at the DOJ as a top consultant. Habba plans to challenge the decision of the court's action, with hopes of a different outcome.

In a statement, the Attorney General wrote that the judiciary "cannot be permitted to countermand the President's choice of attorneys tasked with executing the primary duty of the administration of enforcing the law."

Record and Legacy

The attorney general praised the prosecutor's work and noted that while she was in charge, the city of Newark saw a 20% reduction in crime. It was also reported that the city of Camden experienced its initial homicide-free summer since 1974 with no murders.

Connection to Donald Trump

Habba, first joined the former president's legal defense in 2021. She went on to defended Trump in his business records case in 2024, when he was guilty verdict on dozens of charges of document fraud.

Earlier, assuming the federal prosecutor position, the former president had announced he was selecting her as his presidential counsellor during his second administration, describing her as a steadfast ally and a "tireless advocate for justice".