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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 criticizes DOJ for ‘worrisome’ and ‘embarrassing’ blunders in arrest of New Jersey mayor at ICE facility
Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa granted what he called the “embarrassing retraction” of the trespassing charge following a May 9 incident.
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 ...
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 ...
New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver faces felony assault charges in conflict at ICE facility, court filing shows
The complaint was presented to a U.S. magistrate judge shortly before New Jersey’s interim U.S. attorney, Alina Habba, announced the charge.
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 ...