A federal judge says he will decide whether President Donald Trump’s pick to lead federal prosecutors in New Jersey, Alina Habba, has the legal authority to continue operating as the state’s acting U.S. attorney.

A federal judge on Friday deferred ruling on Alina Habba's legal authority as a prosecutor after President Trump tapped her to lead the U.S. attorney's office for New Jersey. The big picture: A lawyer sought to get a criminal case in New Jersey dismissed by questioning Habba's legitimacy to lead the U.

Julien Giraud Jr., in a legal filing, cited U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon's ruling in the federal classified documents case against Donald Trump.