As RedState reported, district court judges in New Jersey voted Tuesday to prevent interim US Attorney Alina Habba from serving in a permanent role, a move that prompted DOJ Attorney General Pam Bondi to immediately begin the removal process for prosecutor Desiree Grace, who the judges had picked to replace Habba just before her 120-day term had expired at the end of this week.

"This Department of Justice does not tolerate rogue judges — especially when they threaten the President’s core Article II powers," Bondi tweeted at the time, after noting that "politically minded judges refused to allow [Habba] to continue in her position, replacing Alina with the First Assistant." 

Democrat "leaders" like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had also pushed for her ouster on grounds that Habba was a "woefully unqualified political hack who must go."

In an update to this story, Habba has now been named the acting US Attorney for the District of New Jersey:

The Justice Department on Thursday cleared the way for Alina Habba to remain in her role as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.

Ms. Habba’s tenure as interim U.S. attorney was set to expire on Friday. But she announced on social media on Thursday that she would be New Jersey’s acting U.S. attorney.

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President Trump had previously nominated Ms. Habba to be U.S. attorney in a permanent capacity, which under the law would have precluded her from serving as acting U.S. attorney. But a spokesman for the Justice Department said Thursday that the White House had withdrawn her nomination, allowing her to serve as acting U.S. attorney.

On X, Habba took a victory lap of sorts, noting she was looking forward to continuing in the "fight for justice":

As the Times noted, "the decision will allow Ms. Habba to lead the New Jersey office for at least the next 210 days."

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