A federal judge on Friday declined to dismiss the Eric Adams case and ordered an investigation into the Trump’s DOJ for dropping the charges.
US District Judge Dale Ho, a Biden appointee, declined to dismiss the case and said he is appointing outside counsel to look into the Justice Department’s decision to drop the charges.
NEW: Judge Dale Ho appoints Paul Clement to present “friend of the court” arguments on the government’s motion to dismiss Eric Adams’s charges. pic.twitter.com/aSuwIO2aDq
— Anna Bower (@AnnaBower) February 21, 2025
Reuters reported:
A New York judge on Friday said he would not immediately dismiss Eric Adams’ corruption case, but ordered the Democratic New York City mayor’s trial delayed indefinitely after the Justice Department asked him to dismiss charges.
In a written ruling, U.S. District Judge Dale Ho in Manhattan said he would appoint an outside lawyer, Paul Clement of the law firm Clement & Murphy PLLC, to present arguments against the prosecutors’ bid to dismiss to help him make a decision.
Justice Department officials in Washington asked Ho to dismiss the charges against Adams on February 14.
Earlier this month, the Trump Justice Department moved to drop federal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
President Trump’s Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove instructed federal prosecutors in New York to drop the case.
However, a battle between the DOJ leadership and prosecutors began after the Acting US Attorney for the SDNY resigned.
Last Thursday, Acting US Attorney for the SDNY Danielle Sassoon abruptly resigned just a few days after she was ordered to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
Emil Bove blasted Danielle Sassoon after she abruptly resigned on Thursday in a blistering 8-page letter.
Bove said the DOJ will not tolerate the misconduct and insubordination.
After Sassoon stepped down, several other federal prosecutors followed her lead and resigned in protest.
Last Friday, Emil Bove had it and gave the remaining lawyers an option: drop the Adams case as instructed – or everyone would be fired.
Emil Bove asserted his authority after he pulled all of the remaining Public Integrity lawyers into one room and gave them one hour to decide who will dismiss Adams’ indictment or else everyone would be fired.
DOJ leadership has put all Public Integrity Section lawyers into a room with 1 hour to decide who will dismiss Adams indictment or else all will be fired. Sending them strength to stand by their oath, which is to support the Constitution, not the president’s political agenda.
— Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) February 14, 2025
Later Friday evening, the DOJ officially moved to drop the charges against Eric Adams.
According to Reuters, one prosecutor finally agreed to drop the charges against Adams.
“The United States respectfully submits this motion seeking dismissal without prejudice of the charges in this case,” the DOJ said in its motion to dismiss Adams’ indictment.
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