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The former personal attorney for Donald Trump has resigned as the US Attorney for New Jersey. This follows a court battle that invalidated her legal standing to occupy the role.

Official Departure

The head of the Justice Department, the Attorney General, accepted the prosecutor's departure on the start of the week. She commented that the court's "flawed" ruling made it impossible for her to lead the department effectively.

"But do not mistake following the order as giving up," she declared. "The effort will now stretch across the nation."

Court Ruling

The departure follows closely on a federal appellate panel found that she had been acting without proper authority as the top prosecutor. This ruling is likely to affect many prosecutions in New Jersey.

The court said that a acting appointment that skirted Senate approval violated the statute on vacant positions.

Ongoing Legal Battle

The Attorney General added that Habba will stay on at the justice department as a senior adviser. Habba plans to pursue additional appeals of the court's action, in the hope of achieving a reversal.

Writing online, she wrote that the judiciary "must not countermand the President's choice of attorneys entrusted with carrying out the fundamental role of the presidency of prosecuting crime."

Record and Legacy

Bondi commended the prosecutor's work and said that under her leadership, the state capital of Newark saw a 20% reduction in offenses. Additionally that the southern city of Camden had its first summer in 50 years free from homicides.

Background and Previous Role

Habba, 41, first joined the former president's legal defense in 2021. She later represented her client in his hush-money trial in 2024, when he was conviction on multiple felony counts of falsifying business records.

Earlier, assuming the role of US Attorney, Trump had revealed he was naming her as his presidential counsellor in a potential future term, describing the lawyer as deeply loyal and a relentless legal advocate.