After a lengthy battle with the court system over the legality of her appointment as acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, Alina Habba just announced that she is resigning from the position. However, she isn’t giving up altogether. Instead, Habba will stay on at the DOJ as Senior Adviser to the Attorney General for U.S. Attorneys. If the court’s decision is reversed later, then she will return to the role. Alina Habba released this statement announcing her resignation: pic.twitter.com/wIhEvXXZoh — Alina Habba (@AlinaHabba) December 8, 2025 In case that text is hard to read, here’s the full text of Habba’s statement: For the past five years, I’ve fought for justice on behalf of the American people, and in my tenure under our great Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, we made New Jersey safer.Camden had its first murder-free summer in 50 years. We drove down crime, took violent predators off the streets, caught terrorists, and put away child predators. While I was focused on delivering real results, judges in my state took advantage of a flawed blue slip tradition and became weapons for the politicized left. For months, these judges stopped conducting trials and entering sentences, leaving violent criminals on the streets. They joined New Jersey senators, who care more about fighting President Trump than the well being of residents which they serve. For four years, I fought against lawfare aimed at President Trump and against politics infecting our justice system. What these obstructionists misunderstood is that my loyalty is not to politics, a title or a ZIP code. It is to this great country. As a result of the Third Circuit’s ruling, and to protect the stability and integrity of the office which I love, I have decided to step down in my role as the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. But do not mistake compliance for surrender. This decision will not weaken the Justice Department and it will not weaken me My fight will now stretch across the country. As we wait for further review of the courts ruling, I will continue to serve the Department of Justice as the Senior Advisor to the Attorney General for U.S. Attorneys. Make no mistake, you can take the girl out of New Jersey, but you cannot take the New Jersey out of the girl. AG Pam Bondi also released a statement praising Habba’s service and confirming that the DOJ is seeking a reversal: pic.twitter.com/bid0ao1y4B — Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) December 8, 2025 Full text of Bondi’s statement: Following the flawed Third Circuit decision disqualifying Alina Habba from performing her duties in the U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of New Jersey, I am saddened to accept Alina’s resignation. The court’s ruling has made it untenable for her to effectively run her office, with politicized judges pausing trials designed to bring violent criminals to justice. These judges should not be able to countermand the President’s choice of attorneys entrusted with carrying out the executive branch’s core responsibility of prosecuting crime. This situation is particularly unfortunate given Alina’s strong record of achievement in office. Under her leadership, Newark saw a 20% reduction in crime, and Camden experienced its first summer in 50 years without a homicide. The Department of Justice will seek further review of this decision, and we are confident it will be reversed. Alina intends to return to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey if this occurs. In the meantime, Alina will continue with the Department of Justice as Senior Advisor to the Attorney General for U.S. Attorneys, helping drive the fight against violent crime nationwide. After President Trump appointed Alina Habba to the role a few months ago, rogue judges immediately started trying to disqualify here. Last week, a federal appeals court upheld her disqualification. ABC News has more details: The resignation comes after a protracted legal fight about whether she could serve in the U.S. attorney role without Senate confirmation. In August, a federal judge ruled that she was serving in the position “without lawful authority” and disqualified her as New Jersey’s top federal law enforcement officer. A federal appeals court unanimously upheld that decision last week, and the Department of Justice has not appealed that decision. President Trump isn’t happy about the circumstances that led to Alina Habba’s resignation. CNBC President Trump’s response to the unfortunate news: Trump called the reasons for Habba’s resignation “a shame.” “She’s not disqualified,” Trump said. “You got a blue slip thing that’s horrible,” Trump said, referring to the practice of the Senate Judiciary Committee to allow effective vetoes of nominations of U.S. attorneys unless the senators from the state housing that office agree on the person nominated. “It’s a shame … Republicans should be ashamed of themselves” for allowing it to go on, Trump said. Keep up the good fight, Alina Habba! Folks on X are rallying in support of her: Truly dislike how this all turned out, we finally got a fighter in NJ to push back against the corruption and they did everything possible to stop it Appreciate you @AlinaHabba for all you did herehttps://t.co/ZsHjN5iUWC — Wake Up NJ New Jersey (@wakeupnj) December 8, 2025 We must defeat this judicial coup. We stand with you — Cash Loren (@Cashloren) December 8, 2025 We love you, Alina!! They have no idea what they’ve just unleashed!! Fight fight fight!! — ZiffyKat (@ZiffyKat) December 8, 2025