Trump nominates Habba for full term
She has been serving as NJ's interim U.S. attorney
By: Amanda Wallace
NorthJersey.com
USA Today Network - New Jersey
..... President Donald Trump is nominating interim U.S, Attorney for the District of New jersey Alina Habba for a full four-year term, the White House announced July 1. [2025]
..... Habba was named U.S. attorney for New Jersey in March [2025] by Trump, who called the appointment "a great pressure" and praised her as someone who "will fight tirelessly to secure a legal system that is both fair and just for the wonderful people of New Jersey."
.... Habba made headlines when she charged Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for allegedly trespassing at Delaney Hall, a privately run federal immigration detention center in Newark. [NJ]
..... those charged were later dropped, with Habba saying a statement, "After extensive consideration, we have agreed to dismiss Mayor Baraka's misdemeanor charge of trespass for the sake of moving forward." However, in the same social media post, Habba announced that she had brought charges against New Jersey Representative LaMonica McIver for allegedly "assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement" at Delaney Hall.
..... As her 120-day term nears its end, Habba will need to secure a full-term appointment to continue serving as the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey.
Who is Alina Habba?
..... Habba, 41, has been one of Trump's most visible legal defenders in recent years, gaining national attention while representing him in several civil and criminal cases.
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She was named counsel to Trump's Save America PAC in 2023, later joining his inner legal circle as "counselor to the president."
..... Born in Summit, [NJ] Habba graduated from the Kent Place School in the city in 2002.
..... She went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Lehigh University and a law degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School.
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Before her work with Trump, Habba handled civil litigations and corporate law in private practice.
..... She clerked for Judge Eugen J. Codey Jr. at the civil Division of Superior Court in Newark [NJ] and previously served as a managing partner at Habba Madaio & Associates in Bedminster. [NJ]
..... Habba is also a mother of three. She described herself during the Republican National convention inn July [2024] as a "devout Catholic, a proud first-generation Arab American women and a feisty Jersey girl."