A federal judge in New Jersey on Thursday ruled that Alina Habba is not lawfully serving as the U.S. Attorney overseeing federal prosecutions in the state, dealing a blow to efforts by the Trump administration to maneuver its hand-picked appointees into acting roles at prosecuting offices around the country.

Legal turmoil is accelerating in New Jersey’s federal court after a judge this week rejected President Donald Trump’s use of a loophole to keep Alina Habba in charge of the federal prosecutor’s office...

U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann said on Thursday that her term ended in July.