New Jersey judges appoint Robert Frazer as interim U.S. attorney
The Facts
- New Jersey federal judges appointed Robert Frazer as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey on Monday.
- Frazer is a career prosecutor who has worked in the New Jersey U.S. attorney’s office for more than two decades and most recently served as senior trial counsel.
- The appointment followed consultations between the district court and senior Justice Department leadership.
- The appointment came after months of leadership turmoil and legal disputes over who could lawfully run the office.
- Earlier leadership arrangements involving Alina Habba were ruled unlawful or disqualified by courts, prompting the search for a new interim leader.
- The Justice Department said the appointment would allow criminal prosecutions to resume without needless challenge or delay.
- Several outlets reported that the appointment appeared to end a standoff between the federal judiciary and the Trump administration over control of the office.
Context
Who is Robert Frazer?
Frazer is a longtime prosecutor in the New Jersey U.S. attorney’s office who has served there for more than 20 years and most recently held the title of senior trial counsel NYT NBC News Washington Times.
Why was a new interim U.S. attorney needed?
The office had been mired in a leadership dispute after earlier appointments involving Alina Habba were found unlawful or otherwise disqualified, leaving uncertainty over who could properly lead the office Yahoo News Breitbart theepochtimes.com Philadelphia Inquir….
What does the appointment mean for the office?
News reports and the Justice Department said the move was intended to restore stability and let criminal prosecutions continue without further delay or legal challenge Daily Mail U.S. News & World R… WTOP My Northwest.
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