An Obama-appointed judge just dealt another blow to President Trump’s efforts to clean house in the federal government. Judge Matthew Brann ruled Thursday that Alina Habba cannot serve as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey. This is the same judge who was hand-picked for this case after New Jersey judges had to step aside.
The ruling came after three criminal defendants challenged Habba’s appointment. These are people facing federal charges who don’t want Trump’s people prosecuting them. They found a friendly Obama judge willing to do their dirty work.
Judge Brann claimed Habba has been serving without authority since July 1st. He said the Trump administration used improper methods to keep her in the job. But Trump won the election and has every right to put his own team in place.
The judge wrote a 77-page order attacking how Trump staffed the position. He complained about the administration’s personnel moves and called them unlawful. This is just another example of activist judges trying to stop Trump from doing his job.
Brann disqualified Habba from participating in ongoing cases. He said she cannot supervise prosecutions of the three defendants who challenged her. The criminals get their way while Trump’s appointee gets sidelined.
The ruling follows weeks of legal battles over Habba’s appointment. Federal judges have been fighting the Trump administration over who should run the prosecutor’s office. They want to keep their own people in power instead of letting Trump pick his team.
This is part of a bigger pattern we’ve seen before. Obama judges keep blocking Trump’s appointments and policies. They use any excuse to stop conservative leaders from taking control of government agencies.
The Justice Department can appeal this outrageous decision. Trump should fight back hard against this judicial activism. Americans voted for Trump to drain the swamp, not let Obama judges keep protecting the deep state.
