WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump 's former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, said on Thursday that she would seek to remain as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey despite a judicial decision this week not to extend her appointment. Habba's statement marked the latest challenge by the Trump administration to oversight by federal courts.

The Trump administration believes it has found a workaround to keep the president’s former personal lawyer Alina Habba as New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney and outflank federal judges who sought to replace her.

Habba signaled that she does not plan to leave her role as the temporary U.S. attorney of New Jersey, announcing she does "not cower" to pressure after federal judges voted against extending her term.

The state's district judges voted to replace Alina Habba with her top assistant, who was ousted by the Justice Department hours later.

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, said on Thursday that she would seek to remain as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey despite a judicial decision this week not to extend her appointment.

A power struggle has erupted in the New Jersey US attorney's office as federal judges appointed Desiree Leigh Grace to the top post, ousting Alina Hab

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) reacts to an ethics complaint filed against him and attacks US Attorney for New Jersey, Alina Habba. HOUSE MINORITY LEADER REP. HAKEEM JEFFRIES (D-NY): This far-right extremist group that I've never heard of filed this ethics complaint right here,

Alina Habba, President Trump’s choice to run the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey, has pursued investigations against Democrats. Her tenure has damaged morale inside the office.