{"id":108288,"date":"2025-02-12T17:02:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T01:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/02\/12\/alina-habbas-interesting-take-on-the-separation-of-powers-sparks-ridicule\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T17:02:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T01:02:59","slug":"alina-habbas-interesting-take-on-the-separation-of-powers-sparks-ridicule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/02\/12\/alina-habbas-interesting-take-on-the-separation-of-powers-sparks-ridicule\/","title":{"rendered":"Alina Habba\u2019s Interesting Take On The Separation Of Powers Sparks Ridicule"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Alina, dear, go back to law school. Or, at least read Marbury v. Madison. Also, stop talking because every time you do, you make a fool of yourself<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2014 <\/i>\u00a0Elizabeth de la Vega, legal analyst and former federal prosecutor, tweeting<\/a> in response to Alina Habba\u2019s<\/a> claims made<\/a> during a recent Fox News appearance<\/a>, where she said, \u201cThere\u2019s a separation of powers for a reason. The executive branch is the ultimate authority on federal issues.\u201d She went on to say that \u201crogue judges\u201d are attempting to prevent President Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> teams from running the federal government. Habba currently serves the Trump administration as counselor to the president.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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(Photo by Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Alina, dear, go back to law school. Or, at least read Marbury v. Madison. Also, stop talking because every time you do, you make a fool of yourself<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2014 <\/i>\u00a0Elizabeth de la Vega, legal analyst and former federal prosecutor, tweeting<\/a> in response to Alina Habba\u2019s<\/a> claims made<\/a> during a recent Fox News appearance<\/a>, where she said, \u201cThere\u2019s a separation of powers for a reason. The executive branch is the ultimate authority on federal issues.\u201d She went on to say that \u201crogue judges\u201d are attempting to prevent President Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> teams from running the federal government. Habba currently serves the Trump administration as counselor to the president.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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