The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Desiree Leigh Grace, has been dismissed by the Justice Department. What Happened: The Justice Department announced the termination of Desiree Leigh Grace from her position as the U.

The Department of Justice quickly fired the newly named US attorney in New Jersey on Tuesday after federal judges in the state declined to extend Alina Habba’s interim appointment.

Tuesday, a group of federal judges in New Jersey voted not to extend Habba's interim appointment as U.S. attorney, and to replace her with her deputy Desiree Grace. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.