Desiree Leigh Grace was removed as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey just hours after being selected by federal judges to lead the ...

The DOJ has said Grace was removed as the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey hours after she was chosen over Habba.

DOJ under AG Pam Bondi fired Desiree Leigh Grace as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, after judges picked her over Trump’s ...

A possible standoff is brewing over who will replace Alina Habba as US attorney in New Jersey with her interim appointment ...

The DOJ fired Desiree Leigh Grace as the newly appointed U.S. attorney for New Jersey after judges in the state chose her over President Trump's pick, Alina Habba.

Ms. Grace became a federal prosecutor in New Jersey in 2016. She rose quickly through the ranks before district court judges appointed her U.S. attorney on Tuesday.

The federal district court in New Jersey appointed Alina Habba's deputy, Desiree Leigh Grace, to serve as U.S. attorney.

The best criminal justice reporting tagged with "Desiree Leigh Grace," curated by The Marshall Project.

A dramatic day gripped New Jersey's justice system on 22 July 2025 when Attorney General Pam Bondi sparked a constitutional ...

The Trump administration could try to use a workaround to keep Habba effectively in the U.S. Attorney role—but that could ...

The first assistant U.S. attorney, appointed to the role of U.S. attorney, said she will begin the job later this week.

At least one trial is being moved to Pennsylvania after the defendant filed a challenge to the authority of acting U.S.