WASHINGTON — Acting New Jersey US Attorney Alina Habba is on a potential collision course with a federal judge over President Trump’s recent order to pause cases against businessmen who allegedly engaged in bribery in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Newark US District Judge Michael Farbiarz refused a request by Habba’s short-tenured…
Acting top NJ prosecutor Alina Habba faces possible clash with judge over Trump order pausing foreign bribery cases
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March 26, 2025
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