Why has Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sued interim US attorney Alina Habba? Here’s what all we know

Jun 03, 2025 10:39 PM IST

Alina Habba, US Attorney for New Jersey, faces a lawsuit from Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who claims his constitutional rights were violated during his detention.

Alina Habba, the temporary U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, is being sued by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who claims that she infringed his constitutional rights and slandered him during his detention at a federal immigration detention facility last month.

Alina Habba, the temporary U.S. Attorney for New Jersey(AP)

Baraka sued Habba, a former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, and Ricky J. Patel, a special agent who oversaw Homeland Security operations in the Newark, Arkansas, division. The mayor claims that his Fourth Amendment protections against wrongful arrest and unfair prosecution were infringed.