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Criminal defendant challenging Alina Habba’s appointment takes a page from Aileen Cannon’s playbook
Cannon last summer concluded in a 93-page ruling that Smith’s appointment violated the Appointments Clause of the ...
DOJ proclaims Alina Habba situation is 'nothing like' special counsel Jack Smith appointment that Judge Cannon smacked down
The DOJ insisted that Alina Habba's situation in no way resembles special counsel Jack Smith's appointment, which Judge ...
Legal challenge to disqualify acting U.S. Attorney Habba cites ruling in Trump case
Julien Giraud Jr., in a legal filing, cited U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon's ruling in the federal classified documents ...
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'Illegal campaign activity': GOP senator prompts Trump admin to investigate Jack Smith
Former Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith is now under investigation by President Donald Trump's ...
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Judge Aileen Cannon's Trump ruling used to argue Alina Habba can't keep job
A ruling by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon for President Donald Trump is now being used to argue that Alina Habba, the ...
A tale of two swing districts
In 2018, the last congressional Democratic wave election, seven Democrats initially ran in the 7th, with four dropping out ...
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'Effective remedy': Defendant cites Trump-appointed judge to get MAGA prosecutor dismissed
But a week later, Politico is reporting that Habba's foes have found a new argument against her — one using ideas expressed by Judge Aileen Cannon, the Trump appointee who was assigned to former ...
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Accused Fentanyl Dealer Sues Over Trump’s ‘Unlawful’ Appointment of Alina Habba as Top Prosecutor: Suit Could Cause Chaos in New Jersey
The 47th president is increasingly leaning on ‘acting’ prosecutors, which could make thousands of cases vulnerable to ...
Trump loyalist Emil Bove III confirmed by Senate to lifetime appointment on US circuit court
Bove, a criminal credibly accused of flouting court orders to carry out Trump’s illegal mass deportation operation, was ...
How Trump’s personal attorney wound up investigating the Epstein case at DOJ
The lawyer who represented Trump in the New York hush money trial is the No.2 Justice official and interviewed a close ...
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Trump wants his next Supreme Court justice to be 'guided by loyalty' to him: legal expert
Multiple allies close to President Donald Trump are preparing short lists of potential Supreme Court nominees should any of ...