Earlier this month, her attorneys said the court was rushing the process that could determine whether or not the government could seek capital punishment in the case. The government opposed that extension.

The effort by federal judges in New Jersey to block President Trump’s appointment of a United States attorney there is best seen as the latest example of the politicization of our courts. It was sprung this week as expiration neared of the interim term of Alina Habba,

Habba signaled that she does not plan to leave her role as the temporary U.S. attorney of New Jersey, announcing she does "not cower" to pressure.

A federal judge in Manhattan has extended a stay preventing the deportation of a Rhinebeck, New York, resident for another week. Supporters of the young man are calling it a win for now.

The state's district judges voted to replace Alina Habba with her top assistant, who was ousted by the Justice Department hours later.

President Donald Trump withdrew the nomination of Habba, which clears the way for her to serve as the U.S. attorney in the state in an acting capacity, according to a report.

Lawfully present non-citizens in the United States likely have the same First Amendment rights as US citizens, a federal judge said Thursday, even in cases of speech some feel has a repugnant political message.

Trump over the weekend requested that grand jury transcripts related to United States v. Epstein be unsealed—a seeming sop to his angry supporters that falls far short of the release of all Epstein-related Justice Department files, which many are demanding. But on Wednesday, a federal judge in Florida denied the DOJ’s request.