Judge Postpones Eric Adams' Corruption Trial After Appointing Independent Attorney to Argue Against Trump DOJ's Attempt to Drop the Case

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Read Judge Ho’s Order in the Eric Adams Corruption Case

Normally, courts are aided in their decision-making through our system of adversarial testing, which can be particularly helpful in cases presenting unusual fact patterns or in cases of great public importance.

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Judge Appoints Outside Lawyer To Argue Against Dismissing Adams Case

Federal judge Dale Ho has appointed an independent attorney to argue against the Justice Department's motion that Mayor Eric Adam's corruption case should be dismissed.

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Far-Left Judge Who Fought Trump At Supreme Court Refuses To Dismiss DOJ Case Against NY Mayor Eric Adams

In echoes of the case against Michael Flynn, a federal judge on Friday refused to dismiss the DOJ's case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, and has instead appointed an outside lawyer to argue against dropping the charges - a motion which was otherwise unopposed.

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Judge adjourns case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, stops short of dismissing the charges

The decision comes just days after U.S. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove asked prosecutors to drop all charges against the mayor. Bove said the legal proceedings against Adams were detracting from other Justice Department priorities, such as illegal immigration and violent crime. The charges against Adams will remain intact until the presiding judge agrees to dismiss them.

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Eric Adams’ NYC trial in limbo — as judge appoints attorney to fight DOJ’s bid to dismiss historic case

Mayor Eric Adams’ criminal case will stay in limbo for several more weeks. A federal judge said Friday he wants to hear from an independent lawyer before deciding whether to toss the charges. The move comes after a hearing earlier this week in which both the government and Adams' lawyers urged the court to dismiss the bribery case, which they claimed was stopping the mayor from helping with President Trump's immigration agenda.

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BREAKING: Biden Judge Refuses to Dismiss Eric Adams' Case, Orders Investigation Into Trump DOJ For Dropping 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. Ho said he would appoint an outside lawyer to present arguments against the prosecutors’ bid to dismiss to help him make a decision.

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Judge rules Eric Adams trial will not go forward in April as planned, still considering DOJ's motion to dismiss

The judge has not ruled yet on a motion to dismiss the case. The judge has appointed an amicus curiae to present arguments. The parties should submit their arguments by March 7, the judge says. The case involves conspiracy, wire fraud and soliciting and accepting a bribe.

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Judge takes NYC mayor Eric Adams' trial off the calendar

US District Judge Dale Ho has ordered an outside lawyer to get involved in the case and argue whether the charges should be dismissed. Long time US Supreme Court lawyer Paul Clement has been tapped to serve as the outside lawyer, with possible oral arguments to begin 14 March. Trump administration officials have sought to dismiss the case against him, arguing that it has damaged his ability to aid the president's agenda.

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Judge Holds Off on Dismissing Charges Against NYC Mayor

Judge Dale E. Ho appoints lawyer to offer independent arguments on the fate of Eric Adams. The Justice Department under President Trump has asked that the charges be dropped. Critics say Adams struck an improper deal with the feds to cooperate with Trump's immigration policies in exchange for dropping the charges.

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New York: Democratic Mayor Eric Adams' corruption trial postponed.

The judge's decision comes after the Trump Administration's Justice Department had asked him to drop charges against the Democrat.

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Judge cancels NYC Mayor Adams' federal corruption trial, charges not immediately dismissed

A federal judge on Friday ruled to adjourn the corruption trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams but did not immediately dismiss the charges against him. Adams, a Democrat, was charged in September with federal bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance offenses. The Justice Department has attempted to get the charges dropped, arguing they are interfering with Adams' efforts to help the Trump administration enforce immigration laws.

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Judge cancels trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams but leaves corruption charges intact for now

Judge Dale E. Ho’s written order means he won’t decide before mid-March whether to grant the dismissal of the case against the embattled mayor. Acting Deputy U.S. Attorney General Emil Bove cited an executive order by President Donald Trump outlining his criminal justice priorities.

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Judge Delays Eric Adams's Corruption Trial But Does Not Dismiss Charges

A federal judge delayed New York City mayor Eric Adams's trial indefinitely. The judge will instead appoint an outside attorney to argue against the DOJ's attempt to dismiss the case. Adams was set to face trial in April on charges of bribery, wire fraud, and soliciting illegal campaign contributions.

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Independent attorney will argue against DOJ bid to dismiss Adams’ corruption case

Manhattan Federal Judge Dale Ho said the appointment of attorney Paul Clement was appropriate. Ho also said it was clear the mayor’s trial would not go forward on April 21, as planned. The Trump Department of Justice had argued it needed the mayor to aid the president.

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Judge vacates upcoming Eric Adams corruption trial but appoints conservative attorney to argue against dropping the case

A federal judge has vacated the upcoming trial date for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, but declined to immediately dismiss the charges. Judge Dale Ho, instead, is appointing conservative attorney Paul Clement to present arguments challenging the Justice Department’s decision to drop charges against Adams. The DOJ move to end the case against Adams has prompted an exodus of prosecutors who disagreed with the decision.

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