In a rare bipartisan move, 10 former U.S.

attorneys from both Democratic and Republican administrations are speaking out, warning through a legal filing that the Trump administration's actions to reinstall Alina Haba as New Jersey's acting U.S.

attorney after her interim term expired not only violates federal law, but threatens the checks and balances meant to prevent presidents from installing quote "unfit characters" into important roles by bypassing Senate confirmation.

Haba, a former personal attorney to President Trump, was first appointed to the interim role in March, but was never confirmed by the Senate.

Two other amicus briefs have also been filed in the case by a bipartisan group of former and current Congress members, including Democrat Frank Pallone, who helped pass a 2007 law about presidential appointments.

Meanwhile, HABA remains in office despite a federal judge's ruling that found it unlawful.

The Trump administration appealed that, and the case is playing out in the Third Circuit with oral arguments slated to start October 20th.

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