🔗 Share this article Trump's former lawyer steps down after appeals court deems ineligible her. The ex-lawyer for the former president has resigned as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor. This follows a judicial decision that invalidated her legal standing to occupy the role. Acceptance of Resignation US Attorney General, Pam Bondi, confirmed the prosecutor's departure on Monday. She commented that the court's "flawed" ruling made it unworkable for the official to effectively run her office. "Let no one confuse compliance for surrender," she wrote. "This battle will now extend throughout America." Legal Background Her resignation was triggered by a US appeals court found that she had been unlawfully serving as the top prosecutor. This ruling is could influence numerous criminal cases in New Jersey. The appellate judges said that a interim role that did not receive the advice and consent of the Senate breached the statute on vacant positions. Future Role and Reaction The Attorney General added that the former prosecutor will remain at the justice department as a senior adviser. Habba plans to challenge the decision of the disqualification, in the hope of achieving a overturned decision. On a social media platform, Bondi contended that the judiciary "must not second-guess the appointment of lawyers responsible for performing the executive branch's core responsibility of criminal prosecution." Performance in Office Bondi highlighted her tenure and said that during her run, the city of Newark saw a 20% reduction in crime. She also stated that the city of Camden experienced its first summer in half a century with no murders. Connection to Donald Trump Habba, first joined Donald Trump's lawyers in recent years. She went on to represented Trump in his business records case in the previous year, which resulted in his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Earlier, her appointment to the federal prosecutor position, Donald Trump had stated he was naming her as his White House advisor in a potential future term, labeling her as deeply loyal and a "tireless advocate for justice".