Jordan S. Fox, a 30-year-old Bergen County native and rising star within the Justice Department, has emerged as the Trump Administration’s top pick to lead federal prosecutions in the Garden State
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Newark NJ, the battle for leadership at the New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s Office has taken a sharp new turn. Jordan S. Fox, a 30-year-old Bergen County native and rising star within the Justice Department, has emerged as the Trump Administration’s top pick to lead federal prosecutions in the Garden State.
According to sources confirmed by the New Jersey Globe, Fox is actively testing the waters, reaching out to federal judges to gauge support for a rare judicial vote that would officially seat her as U.S. Attorney.
Who is Jordan Fox?
Jordan Fox isn’t a new face in the DOJ. After a career at prominent New Jersey firms like Riker Danzig and CSG Law, she joined the administration in January 2025. Her rapid ascent includes:
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Chief of Staff in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General.
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Associate Deputy Attorney General under AG Pamela Bondi.
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Special Attorney in NJ since December 2025, where she currently supervises the Civil and Appellate Divisions.
Fox, a cum laude graduate of Seton Hall Law, also brings deep local roots, having clerked for New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Lee Solomon and interned with the FBI in Newark.
Bypassing the Senate: The “Carpenito Maneuver”
In a move to avoid a lengthy Senate confirmation battle—where New Jersey’s Democratic senators often wield “blue slip” veto power—the White House is looking to the U.S. District Court Judges.
Under federal law, if a vacancy persists, the state’s 17 federal judges can vote to appoint a U.S. Attorney to serve until a permanent successor is confirmed. This strategy mirrors the 2018 installation of Craig Carpenito. However, the path isn’t guaranteed:
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The “Triumvirate” Challenge: The office is currently run by a three-person leadership team (Fox, Philip Lamparello, and Ari Fontecchio), an arrangement facing legal scrutiny in federal court.
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Judicial Gatekeeping: The power to call a meeting for this vote rests with Chief U.S. District Court Judge Renée Bumb.
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Political Math: 15 of the 17 federal judges in New Jersey were appointed by Democratic presidents, making their buy-in a significant hurdle.
Moving Past the Alina Habba Era
The push for Fox comes after months of legal volatility. Former Trump attorney Alina Habba vacated the role in December after the Third Circuit ruled her interim appointment violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.
The resulting “logjam” has slowed court calendars and triggered challenges to the validity of recent indictments. For some judges, seating Fox—seen as a highly credentialed local lawyer—might be the only way to restore finality and stability to the state’s federal justice system.
Quick Facts: The NJ U.S. Attorney Search
| Candidate | Current Role | Status |
| Jordan S. Fox | Special Attorney (DOJ) | Frontrunner for judicial vote |
| Alina Habba | Sr. Advisor to AG Bondi | Resigned Dec 2025 after court ruling |
| Desiree Grace | First Assistant USA | Previously selected by judges; later bypassed |
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Too young. Ludicrous.
Doubt anyone with experience and a good reputation would want to subject him/herself to the inevitable abuse and the resulting principled resignation.
LOL. Is this for real?