The first assistant U.S. Attorney appointed to the role of U.S. Attorney says she will take the job later this week.

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.

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.

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

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

Just hours after being appointed as United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Desiree Leigh Grace was removed — ...

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

Grace was appointed Tuesday by federal judges in New Jersey, according to an order posted by US District Judge Renee Bumb, the chief federal judge. Grace replaces Alina Habba, a former personal ...

A power struggle has erupted in the New Jersey US attorney's office as federal judges appointed Desiree Leigh Grace to the ...

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

The Justice Department on Tuesday fired Desiree Leigh Grace as US Attorney for the District of New Jersey just hours after federal judges chose her over President Donald Trump’s preferred nominee, ...