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Federal judge tells Alina Habba to "operate with a higher standard"
Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa scolded interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba after the dropped charge against Newark Mayor ...
Another judge rebukes Habba
During a hearing in Newark yesterday over Ras Baraka’s dropped ICE facility trespassing charge, U.S. Magistrate Judge André M ...
Alina Habba taunted with boos and shouts of ‘shame’ as she arrives at hearing for arrested Newark mayor
Ras Baraka says he was ‘targeted’ by the Trump administration with politically motivated selective prosecution ...
Judge scolds DOJ over Newark mayor arrest
Jesse Watters has described the arrest of a Democrat congresswoman as “a dream come true.” The host of the Fox News program ...
Congresswoman’s charges fuel claims of intimidation of Trump critics
The administration says it is applying the same standard of justice to everyone. Some legal scholars see it differently.
Judge chides feds in dismissing ICE trespassing charge against Newark mayor
Mayor Ras J. Baraka was arrested May 9 outside an immigrant detention center, though federal prosecutors later decided to ...
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Alina Habba drops federal trespassing charge against Dem mayor, offers ICE facility tour: 'Nothing to hide'
Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka's trespassing charge at Delaney Hall is dismissed, but Rep. LaMonica McIver faces charges of stirring political tensions in Newark.
New Jersey Democratic Rep. McIver released on recognizance on federal assault charges
A federal judge in New Jersey ordered Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver released on her own recognizance during the ...
Leading Dem issues stark warning to Trump U.S. attorney
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) came out swinging against interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba. Habba unveiled ...
Judge reprimands Alina Habba’s office for ‘embarrassing’ case against New Jersey mayor
Interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba, Trump’s personal attorney, appeared on Fox News on May 9 shortly after ...