Judge disqualifies trio of lawyers tapped to lead New Jersey's federal prosecutor's office

A judge on has disqualified a trio of prosecutors the Trump administration tapped to oversee federal prosecutions in New Jersey after his former personal attorney was also barred from the role. Monday's ruling is the latest development in an ongoing dispute between President Donald Trump’s administration and the federal judiciary over efforts to sidestep Senate confirmation. U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann swatted down Attorney General Pam Bondi’s appointment of three attorneys who together were meant to oversee the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey.