🔗 Share this article New Jersey's top prosecutor steps down in the wake of appeals court deems ineligible her appointment. The former personal attorney for Donald Trump has left her position as the US Attorney for New Jersey. This follows a legal ruling that questioned her right to hold the office. Acceptance of Resignation US Attorney General, the Attorney General, announced Habba's resignation on Monday. In a statement that the court's "flawed" ruling made it "untenable" for Habba to perform her duties. "Do not interpret adherence to the ruling as defeat," she declared. "The effort will now reach across the nation." Judicial Challenge Habba's exit was triggered by a federal appellate panel determined that she had been serving in violation of the law as US attorney. This ruling is expected to impact many criminal cases in New Jersey. The appellate judges ruled that a temporary posting that bypassed Senate approval breached the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Future Role and Reaction The Attorney General added that she will stay on at the justice department as a senior adviser. Habba plans to seek further review of the ruling, with hopes of a different outcome. On a social media platform, the Attorney General wrote that judges "must not second-guess the executive's selection of attorneys responsible for performing the primary duty of the administration of enforcing the law." Accomplishments Cited Bondi commended her tenure and said that while she was in charge, the state capital of Newark saw a one-fifth decrease in offenses. She also stated that the city of Camden recorded its first summer in half a century without a homicide. Legal Career The 41-year-old attorney, first joined Donald Trump's lawyers in 2021. Subsequently, she acted for her client in his hush-money trial in New York last year, leading to his conviction on multiple felony counts of falsifying business records. Before Habba took on the top New Jersey post, Donald Trump had revealed he was naming her as his White House advisor in a potential future term, calling Habba as "unwavering in her loyalty" and a "tireless advocate for justice".