Trump Layer Alina Habba Barred From Serving As Acting US Attorney For New Jersey Trump Layer Alina Habba Barred From Serving As Acting US Attorney For New Jersey According To Law 360, Alina Habba, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer cannot serve as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, the Third Circuit ruled Monday in a precedential opinion holding that her appointment violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act and undermined the constitutional safeguards of Senate confirmation. A three-judge circuit panel affirmed a district court order disqualifying Alina Habba from overseeing prosecutions, including cases against Julien Giraud Jr., Julien Giraud III and real estate influencer Cesar "Flipping NJ" Pina. Although the court disqualified Habba, it declined to dismiss the indictments in the cases. The appellate opinion marks the latest news in the controversy swirling around Alina Habba's tenure as the top federal prosecutor in the Garden State. Ms. Habba wa...