Former Trump lawyer says she will remain as New Jersey prosecutor despite court decision

Alina Habba is sworn in as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -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.

(Reporting by Andrew Goudsward)