Posted on 12/01/2025 7:14:44 AM PST by Miami Rebel
A federal appeals court said on Monday that Alina Habba had been serving unlawfully as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey, dealing a blow to the Trump administration and most likely setting up a showdown at the Supreme Court.
In its ruling, the three-judge panel, based in Philadelphia, affirmed an earlier ruling by a Federal District Court judge, shooting down each of the government’s arguments for why Ms. Habba could continue to serve.
In their opinion, the judges wrote that the Trump administration appeared to have become frustrated by the legal and political barriers that have prevented its preferred U.S. attorneys from leading federal prosecutors’ offices. They added that the maneuvers undertaken to keep Ms. Habba in charge exemplified the difficulties it had faced.
“Yet the citizens of New Jersey and the loyal employees in the U.S. attorney’s office deserve some clarity and stability,” the judges wrote.
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Not a fan of Habba because of her horrific simping for the vile Andrew Tate, but if she is the president’s choice, why can’t she just be confirmed by the Senate?
If the Republicans lose the 2026 mid-terms, you can expect lawfare to ramp up against Republicans - and most likely there will be another attempt at Impeachment against Trump.
The three-judge panel hearing the case consisted of Judge L. Felipe Restrepo of Philadelphia, appointed by Obama in 2016; Judge D. Michael Fisher of Pittsburgh, appointed by Bush in 2003; and Judge D. Brooks Smith of Duncansville, Pennsylvania, appointed by Bush in 2002.
So was Jack Smith
Consider the source.
“The Congress could create a new ‘President’s Court’ under the Supreme Court and make her the judge.”
“There are 65-70 Senators who will vote consistently to defeat any serious court reforms.”
Unless they are liberal judges.
Another type of law fare is being waged against Trump.
OK, I did. And?
Federal attorneys are part of the executive branch and so should be appointed by the president.
Were any nominated by President Mindless AutoPen? 🤔🤔🤔
District of New Jersey
Matthew Brann, Obama stooge.
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
before: L. Felipe Restepo [Benedict Obamafeces stooge], D. Brooks Smith [Smirking Chimp stooge, waited to retire to senior status till The AutoPen could name his replacement, NOT Trump. So, Democrat stooge] and D. Michael Fisher [Dubya judge, waited to retire to senior status so Trump could replace him, team player], Circuit Judges.
Ah, the things that the Gaslight Media doesn’t tell us...
D. Brooks Smith waited to retire to senior status so Biden the Senile Buffoon could replace him.
So, a Democrat from da Bushes.
“If I had an issue or I needed attention on something, I had multiple avenues to explore to raise the issue,” Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the outlet. “You don’t always have to raise the issue with the president.”
Rather than meeting with Biden (who held nine cabinet meetings in four years), cabinet members typically met with the president’s advisers, including national security adviser Jake Sullivan and economic adviser Lee Brainard, the outlet reported. From there, the advisers would bring the meeting notes to the president and then report back to the cabinet official, former administration officials told the WSJ.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-aides-finally-reveal-who-really-ran-the-country-as-biden-slid-into-mental-incompetence/ar-AA1waZeH
I wonder how many of these justices were appointed by President Autopen and thus not judges, at all?
Thanks
One of the Smirking Chimp “judges” waited to retire to senior status so “Bribe ‘em” could name his replacement...
Thank you. Unsurprising.
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