Kerry Johnson

The three-judge panel for the U.S.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit unanimously ruled Alina Haba is disqualified from supervising cases.

The court found Haba had been put into the U.S.

attorney job in New Jersey in an unlawful way.

The Trump administration's been frustrated in advancing some of its nominees.

for those top prosecutor jobs.

But the court said people in New Jersey and loyal workers at the Justice Department deserve some stability and clarity.

Similar challenges are underway to Trump prosecutors in California, New York, Nevada, and Virginia.

A court there dismissed indictments against former FBI Director Jim Comey and New York Attorney General Tish James based on the appointments issue.

Carrie Johnson, NPR News.

The case has come to symbolize how parts of D.C.

have resisted a surge of federal law enforcement agents.

Part of President Trump's effort to make the city safe and beautiful.

A grand jury refused to indict Sean Charles Dunn on a felony charge.

Instead, prosecutors moved ahead with a less serious misdemeanor case.

The jury found Dunn not guilty of forcibly assaulting, resisting, or impeding the immigration agent.

Agent Gregory Larimore testified the sub exploded on his ballistic vest and he smelled mustard and onion.

But defense lawyers say there was no injury, and Larimore kept gag gifs about the incident in his office.

Dunn was fired from the Justice Department after the sandwich video went viral.

He says he's relieved and wants to move forward with his life.