🔗 Share this article Alina Habba leaves her post after court disqualifies her. The former personal attorney for Donald Trump has left her position as the US Attorney for New Jersey. This follows a court battle that invalidated her legal standing to serve. Attorney General's Statement US Attorney General, Pam Bondi, announced the prosecutor's departure on Monday. Bondi stated that the appeals court finding made it unworkable for Habba to lead the department effectively. "Let no one confuse following the order as giving up," she wrote. "The effort will now extend throughout America." Court Ruling The departure was triggered by a federal appellate panel found that she had been serving in violation of the law as the top prosecutor. This decision is could influence numerous criminal cases in New Jersey. The appellate judges ruled that a acting appointment that skirted the advice and consent of the Senate breached the statute on vacant positions. Ongoing Legal Battle The Attorney General added that the former prosecutor will continue working within the justice department as a top consultant. Habba plans to challenge the decision of the ruling, with hopes of a overturned decision. On a social media platform, Bondi contended that the court "should not be able to second-guess the appointment of attorneys tasked with carrying out the executive branch's core responsibility of criminal prosecution." Record and Legacy The attorney general praised Habba's record and noted that under her leadership, the Newark saw a one-fifth decrease in criminal activity. It was also reported that the city of Camden recorded its initial homicide-free summer since 1974 with no murders. Connection to Donald Trump Habba, 41, originally became part of Trump's personal legal team in recent years. She went on to acted for the former president in his hush-money trial in New York last year, when he was conviction on multiple felony counts of falsifying business records. Prior to her appointment to the federal prosecutor position, Trump had announced he was selecting her as his presidential counsellor during his second administration, labeling her as a steadfast ally and a relentless legal advocate.