New Jersey Gets New US Attorney After Court Blocks DOJ Plan
Judge appoints new US attorney in NJ after courts rejected Justice Department workarounds | CNN Politics

The chief district judge in New Jersey appointed Robert Frazer, a career prosecutor, to serve as US attorney for the state, ending for now a dispute over the legality of the office’s leadership that threatened to derail criminal investigations.
A federal judge appointed career prosecutor Robert Frazer as US attorney for New Jersey, resolving a legal dispute over the office's leadership. The appointment ends uncertainty that threatened to disrupt ongoing criminal investigations. Courts had previously rejected the Justice Department's attempts to circumvent standard appointment procedures.
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