The DOJ has said Grace was removed as the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey hours after she was chosen over Habba.

The first assistant U.S. Attorney appointed to the role of U.S. Attorney says she will take the job later this week.

A possible standoff is brewing over who will replace Alina Habba as US attorney in New Jersey with her interim appointment ...

Ms. Grace became a federal prosecutor in New Jersey in 2016. She rose quickly through the ranks before district court judges ...

Desiree Grace, in a social media post, said she was prepared to follow a judicial order and take over as U.S. attorney in New ...

Desiree Leigh Grace was removed as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey just hours after being selected by federal judges to lead the ...

DOJ under AG Pam Bondi fired Desiree Leigh Grace as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, after judges picked her over Trump’s ...

A dramatic day gripped New Jersey's justice system on 22 July 2025 when Attorney General Pam Bondi sparked a constitutional ...

The federal district court in New Jersey appointed Alina Habba's deputy, Desiree Leigh Grace, to serve as U.S. attorney.

The Garden State's Democratic U.S. senators had voiced opposition to the former Trump attorney and spokesperson.

The Trump administration could try to use a workaround to keep Habba effectively in the U.S. Attorney role—but that could ...

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