Donald Trump’s former civil defense lawyer Alina Habba might be experiencing the legal equivalent of whiplash.
Early on Thursday morning, a New York appeals court overturned a nearly $500 million penalty against Trump, his adult children, and his businesses. Habba was a key part of the defense team in that case, but she didn’t have too much time to celebrate.
Hours later, a federal judge found Habba has been serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor unlawfully since July 1.
In this video, Harry Litman and I unpack the significance of the back-to-back rulings.
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