New York City Mayor Eric Adams' historic federal corruption case has been dropped with prejudice, meaning Adams cannot be re-tried on the same charges at a later time.
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A federal judge dismissed the charges at the request of the Justice Department, which had argued that the case distracted from Adams' ability to enact Trump's immigration agenda.
Judge Dale Ho dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be revived. The Justice Department sought to have the case dismissed to free up Adams to cooperate with the mayor's immigration agenda, however, the department wanted the case dismissed without prejudice, meaning it could be brought again.
In a 78-page decision, United States District Judge Dale Ho said he’s dismissing the mayor’s case with no chance of bringing it back.
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The DOJ’s letter ordering federal prosecutors to drop the case sparked an exodus from the department and the Southern District of New York, which brought the case, including the interim head of the prestigious office, Danielle Sassoon, who raised the quid pro quo allegation in a searing resignation letter.
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A lawyer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams is asking the judge handling his federal corruption case to hurry up and decide if he’s going to toss the charges.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will skip the Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent, he announced Thursday.
A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
The judge’s decision, which ends the case as Adams seeks reelection, also discredited the rationale of a top Justice Department official for pursuing the dismissal.