Alina Habba, President Donald Trump’s embattled pick as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey, said Monday she would leave her post after a federal appeals court ruled last week she was serving unlawfully in the role.

Ms. Habba posted her decision in a statement on social media, saying she chose to resign as U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey “to protect the stability and integrity of the office which I love.” She said she intends to continue serving as a senior Justice Department adviser.

Last week, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully maneuvered to secure Ms. Habba’s original appointment to the U.S. attorney position.

“My fight will now stretch across the country,” Ms. Habba said in her statement

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