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The ex-lawyer for the former president has stepped down as the US Attorney for New Jersey. This comes after a court battle that questioned her legal standing to serve.

Official Departure

US Attorney General, Pam Bondi, accepted the prosecutor's departure on the start of the week. Bondi stated that the court's "flawed" ruling made it impossible for her to effectively run her office.

"But do not mistake compliance for surrender," Habba stated. "This battle will now reach across the nation."

Court Ruling

Her resignation follows closely on a judicial panel determined that she had been unlawfully serving as the top prosecutor. This decision is could influence many criminal cases in the Garden State.

The appellate judges ruled that a temporary posting that did not receive Senate approval ran afoul of the statute on vacant positions.

Ongoing Legal Battle

It was also stated that she will remain at the DOJ as a senior adviser. They intend to seek further review of the ruling, in the hope of achieving a reversal.

In a statement, Bondi wrote that judges "must not override the executive's selection of prosecutors entrusted with carrying out the executive branch's core responsibility of enforcing the law."

Performance in Office

The attorney general commended her tenure and noted that while she was in charge, the city of Newark saw a one-fifth decrease in criminal activity. It was also reported that the southern city of Camden recorded its first summer in half a century with no murders.

Legal Career

Habba, originally became part of Trump's personal legal team in recent years. She later acted for Trump in his business records case in the previous year, when he was conviction on 34 counts of financial record manipulation.

Prior to her appointment to the top New Jersey post, Trump had stated he was appointing her as his senior adviser in a potential future term, labeling the lawyer as "unwavering in her loyalty" and a dedicated fighter for justice.