Former First Assistant U.S. Attorney Desiree Grace will step in to replace Alina Habba as the state’s top prosecutor early Saturday morning, even though

Alina Habba's 120-day term ends Friday. 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.

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.

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

After federal judges replaced Trump appointee Alina Habba as New Jersey's top prosecutor, Attorney General Pam Bondi fired the replacement and reinstated Habba. Defense attorney Jeffrey Lichtman has been saying since March the appointment was destined to fail.

A panel of federal judges on Tuesday named a new top federal prosecutor for New Jersey, effectively booting Alina Habba from the job she has held — amid escalating uproar — on an interim basis since March.

The U.S. Justice Department has accused New Jersey federal court judges of political bias after ousting Trump's lawyer, Alina Habba, as interim U.S. attorney. Her replacement, Desiree Grace, was soon removed,