Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Federal Judge Tells Habba to 'Operate with a Higher Standard'

U.S. Magistrate Judge Andr M. Espinosa told interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba that her office must "operate with a higher standard," as he criticized the "hasty arrest" and quick dismissal of a trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.

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Alina Habba made it clear she would use her appointment as New Jersey's interim U.S. attorney to bludgeon Democrats. She found an opening this month, charging Rep. LaMonica McIver with felony assault on law enforcement after a scuffle with law enforcement at a migrant detention center.

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-- Politico (@politico.com) May 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM

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... On Wednesday, Espinosa granted what he called an "embarrassing retraction" of the misdemeanor charge, stemming from a May 9 incident at a Newark Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility involving Baraka and three members of Congress. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-21 03:41 PM

Strange statement, because 2 Supreme Court justices voted that it was perfectly legal for Maine's Speaker of the House to disenfranchise Rep. Libby (and her constituents) for her views on girls' sports.

#2 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-05-21 04:02 PM

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