Alina Habba, Trump’s Former Lawyer, Is Unlawful U.S. Attorney, Appeals Court Says

By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2025

The judges wrote that the Trump administration appeared to have become frustrated by legal and political barriers that have prevented its preferred U.S. attorneys from leading federal prosecutors’ offices. Source: New York Times

A Fraudster Pardoned by Trump Gets 37 Years for Running Ponzi Scheme

By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2025

A New Jersey man convicted of defrauding investors of roughly a quarter-billion dollars is among a growing number of people granted clemency only to to be charged with new crimes. Source: New York Times

Man Arrested After Appearing at Alina Habba’s Office With Bat, U.S. Says

By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2025

Authorities said Keith Michael Lisa had a bat when he showed up at the office of the U.S. attorney for New Jersey on Wednesday. He was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon in a federal facility. Source: New York…

Alina Habba Told to Release Videos in Assault Case Against Democrat

By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2025

A federal judge overseeing a case against Representative LaMonica McIver of New Jersey ordered prosecutors to release all relevant footage from a migrant detention facility. Source: New York Times

Appeals Court Weighs Whether Alina Habba Is a Lawful U.S. Attorney

By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2025

President Trump installed his former personal lawyer as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. A legal challenge could clarify the limits of his power to keep U.S. attorneys in office without Senate involvement. Source: New York Times

Why Is Trump Facing E. Jean Carroll in a Second Defamation Trial?

By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2024

A jury already found that the former president sexually assaulted E. Jean Carroll, a former magazine writer, and defamed her. Why is he in court again? Source: New York Times

Judge Threatens to Eject Trump From Carroll Trial After His Complaints