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highplainsdem

(57,588 posts) Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:28 PM Jul 22

Pam Bondi says judge-picked New Jersey prosecutor succeeding Alina Habba has been removed

Source: AP

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday said the New Jersey federal prosecutor, who just hours earlier was named as the replacement for interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, has been removed.

Desiree Leigh Grace was named by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb as Habba’s successor under a statute that permits district court judges to name a prosecutor if the president’s nominee has not been confirmed by the Senate after 120 days. Tuesday was the 120th day since President Donald Trump had named Habba, his former defense attorney and one-time White House counselor, to the acting role. Bondi said the Justice Department won’t tolerate “rogue judges.”

White House spokesman Harrison Fields said in a statement that Trump has full confidence in Habba and that the administration would work to get her confirmed by the U.S. Senate, despite opposition from Democratic home state senators.

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Habba, 41, was effectively removed earlier Tuesday by a brief order from Bumb, naming Grace as Habba's successor and citing the law that permitted the district court to act.

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Read more: https://www.2news.com/news/national/pam-bondi-says-judge-picked-new-jersey-prosecutor-succeeding-alina-habba-has-been-removed/article_2ca87efc-8871-536b-b75a-5867e510d1be.html

Bondi announces the removal of the top career prosecutor in the NJ US Attorneyâ€™s Office because she was chosen by the district judges to replace Alina Habba.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-07-22T22:09:30.887Z

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Pam Bondi says judge-picked New Jersey prosecutor succeeding Alina Habba has been removed (Original Post) highplainsdem Jul 22 OP

They're going to do the same thing they just did in the N. District of NY, make her her own Assistant USDA Cheezoholic Jul 22 #1

Yup. I was expecting this. Ocelot II Jul 22 #2

Reminds of the quote from "A Man for All Seasons" SharonAnn Jul 22 #11

yes. I saw the Maddow show last night. I am almost at the stage of disbelief in the amount of Trump riversedge Jul 22 #7

Exercising the legal strategy of "I don't want to and you can't make me" Buddyzbuddy Jul 22 #3

Desiree Leigh Grace is a Trumper, right? She was Habba's 2nd in command, FFS. maxsolomon Jul 22 #4

She was career DoJ, not political. Grins Jul 23 #12

Ahh, all the more reason to fire her. maxsolomon Jul 23 #16

Habba is not qualified for the position. Justice Brandeis Jul 22 #5

Some judges won't tolerate rogue Attorneys General. Harker Jul 22 #6

.........But Habba has had limited federal court experience, practicing mainly in state-level courts. During the Carroll riversedge Jul 22 #8

Revenge and vindictiveness by these goons vapor2 Jul 22 #9

Neo Nazi Fuckface bondi Needs Removed. Cha Jul 22 #10

The rules never apply to Republicans perdita9 Jul 23 #13

When at first they don't get their way, MLWR Jul 23 #14

i have disliked that woman for years. When the armed Bundys took over a PUBLIC wildlife park samnsara Jul 23 #15

Malheur Wildlife Refuge maxsolomon Jul 23 #17

Fired NJ prosecutor says she's prepared to take job LetMyPeopleVote Jul 24 #18

Cheezoholic

(3,154 posts)

1. They're going to do the same thing they just did in the N. District of NY, make her her own Assistant USDA

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:39 PM

Jul 22

creating a revolving door for herself with no Senate confirmation needed. Joyce Vance explained it on Rachel last night.

Ocelot II

(126,319 posts)

2. Yup. I was expecting this.

Reply to Cheezoholic (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:42 PM

Jul 22

Even though a statute specifically authorizes the judges to pick a replacement, Bondi claims they're biased and usurping the president's powers. This is nuts.

SharonAnn

(14,089 posts)

11. Reminds of the quote from "A Man for All Seasons"

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 11:31 PM

Jul 22

(Roper wanted to strike down laws he didn't like)

Sir Thomas More: “Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned 'round on you, where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat?

riversedge

(76,814 posts)

7. yes. I saw the Maddow show last night. I am almost at the stage of disbelief in the amount of Trump

Reply to Cheezoholic (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 07:24 PM

Jul 22

admin corruption--and outright deception. It is almost unbelievable!! --yet I know it is happening and there is little anyone can actually do about it.

Buddyzbuddy

(1,241 posts)

3. Exercising the legal strategy of "I don't want to and you can't make me"

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:55 PM

Jul 22

maxsolomon

(36,982 posts)

4. Desiree Leigh Grace is a Trumper, right? She was Habba's 2nd in command, FFS.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:56 PM

Jul 22

They want to circumvent the rules. The Judges weren't "Rogue".

They can't get Habba through the Senate. Senators can hold the nominations in their states. Booker is not going to relent in NJ. Habba is a clown.

Grins

(8,664 posts)

12. She was career DoJ, not political.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 12:20 AM

Jul 23

maxsolomon

(36,982 posts)

16. Ahh, all the more reason to fire her.

Reply to Grins (Reply #12)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 01:45 PM

Jul 23

JFC.

Justice Brandeis

(116 posts)

5. Habba is not qualified for the position.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 07:10 PM

Jul 22

She was only in the job because she is servicing Trump in other ways.

Harker

(16,642 posts)

6. Some judges won't tolerate rogue Attorneys General.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 07:22 PM

Jul 22

riversedge

(76,814 posts)

8. .........But Habba has had limited federal court experience, practicing mainly in state-level courts. During the Carroll

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 07:31 PM

Jul 22

Habba is in over her head.

.........But Habba has had limited federal court experience, practicing mainly in state-level courts. During the Carroll trial, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan chided Habba for botching procedure, misstating the law, asking about off-limits topics and objecting after he ruled.
https://www.2news.com/news/national/pam-bondi-says-judge-picked-new-jersey-prosecutor-succeeding-alina-habba-has-been-removed/article_2ca87efc-8871-536b-b75a-5867e510d1be.html

vapor2

(2,765 posts)

9. Revenge and vindictiveness by these goons

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:57 PM

Jul 22

Cha

(313,305 posts)

10. Neo Nazi Fuckface bondi Needs Removed.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 11:06 PM

Jul 22

perdita9

(1,285 posts)

13. The rules never apply to Republicans

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 04:59 AM

Jul 23

Especially the ones in the Constitution

MLWR

(431 posts)

14. When at first they don't get their way,

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 06:50 AM

Jul 23

like every 2-year-old, they throw a tantrum and mutter to themselves, "I'll show you..."

samnsara

(18,591 posts)

15. i have disliked that woman for years. When the armed Bundys took over a PUBLIC wildlife park

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 07:06 AM

Jul 23

..in Oregon and held it for weeks..resulting in the death of one of their croanies..Pam was right there offering support FROM FLORIDA! why the EFF was she even inserting herself into that case? The details escape me but the Bundy incident is what got me on twitter as we were trying to thwart their actions. I dont think any of them got more than a slap on the wrist.

maxsolomon

(36,982 posts)

17. Malheur Wildlife Refuge

Reply to samnsara (Reply #15)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 01:46 PM

Jul 23

I made a point of visiting it the next year. In the absolute middle of nowhere.

LetMyPeopleVote

(166,992 posts)

18. Fired NJ prosecutor says she's prepared to take job

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 10:46 AM

Jul 24

This will be fun to watch

Link to tweet

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5417448-desiree-grace-new-jersey-federal-prosecutor/

A New Jersey prosecutor selected by judges to replace President Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney, Alina Habba, said Wednesday she is prepared to assume the role, despite having been fired by top Justice Department (DOJ) officials a day earlier.

Desiree Grace, the prosecutor, said in a LinkedIn post that she’s honored by her appointment “on merit” and is ready to begin serving “in accordance with the law.”

“I’ve served under both Republican and Democratic administrations,” she wrote in the lengthy post. “I’ve been promoted four times in the last five years by both — including four months ago by this administration. Politics never impacted my work at the Department. Priorities change, of course, and resources are shifted, but the work and the mission were steady.”

Grace’s intention to abide by the judges’ order heightens the standoff with senior Justice Department officials in Washington, who have doubled down in support of Habba continuing to lead the U.S. attorney’s office for New Jersey.

A former personal lawyer to Trump, Habba’s 120-day interim term is set to expire this week. Her trial period has at times been contentious; two Democratic public officials faced criminal charges over an incident at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility under her leadership.

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