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Criminal defendant challenging Alina Habba’s appointment takes a page from Aileen Cannon’s playbook

Cannon last summer concluded in a 93-page ruling that Smith’s appointment violated the Appointments Clause of the ...

DOJ proclaims Alina Habba situation is 'nothing like' special counsel Jack Smith appointment that Judge Cannon smacked down

The DOJ insisted that Alina Habba's situation in no way resembles special counsel Jack Smith's appointment, which Judge ...
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'Effective remedy': Defendant cites Trump-appointed judge to get MAGA prosecutor dismissed

But a week later, Politico is reporting that Habba's foes have found a new argument against her — one using ideas expressed by Judge Aileen Cannon, the Trump appointee who was assigned to former ...
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Accused Fentanyl Dealer Sues Over Trump’s ‘Unlawful’ Appointment of Alina Habba as Top Prosecutor: Suit Could Cause Chaos in New Jersey

The 47th president is increasingly leaning on ‘acting’ prosecutors, which could make thousands of cases vulnerable to dismissal.

How Trump’s personal attorney wound up investigating the Epstein case at DOJ

The lawyer who represented Trump in the New York hush money trial is the No.2 Justice official and interviewed a close ...