A federal choose on Friday declined to dismiss the Eric Adams case and ordered an investigation into the Trump’s DOJ for dropping the fees.
US District Choose Dale Ho, a Biden appointee, declined to dismiss the case and mentioned he’s appointing outdoors counsel to look into the Justice Division’s resolution to drop the fees.
NEW: Choose Dale Ho appoints Paul Clement to current “pal of the courtroom” arguments on the federal government’s movement to dismiss Eric Adams’s fees. pic.twitter.com/aSuwIO2aDq
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Reuters reported:
A New York choose on Friday mentioned he wouldn’t instantly dismiss Eric Adams’ corruption case, however ordered the Democratic New York Metropolis mayor’s trial delayed indefinitely after the Justice Division requested him to dismiss fees.
In a written ruling, U.S. District Choose Dale Ho in Manhattan mentioned he would appoint an outdoor lawyer, Paul Clement of the regulation agency Clement & Murphy PLLC, to current arguments in opposition to the prosecutors’ bid to dismiss to assist him decide.
Justice Division officers in Washington requested Ho to dismiss the fees in opposition to Adams on February 14.
Earlier this month, the Trump Justice Division moved to drop federal fees in opposition to New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams.
President Trump’s Appearing Deputy Lawyer Common Emil Bove instructed federal prosecutors in New York to drop the case.
Nevertheless, a battle between the DOJ management and prosecutors started after the Appearing US Lawyer for the SDNY resigned.
Final Thursday, Appearing US Lawyer for the SDNY Danielle Sassoon abruptly resigned just some days after she was ordered to drop fees in opposition to NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
Emil Bove blasted Danielle Sassoon after she abruptly resigned on Thursday in a blistering 8-page letter.
Bove mentioned the DOJ won’t tolerate the misconduct and insubordination.
After Sassoon stepped down, a number of different federal prosecutors adopted her lead and resigned in protest.
Final Friday, Emil Bove had it and gave the remaining legal professionals an possibility: drop the Adams case as instructed – or everybody could be fired.
Emil Bove asserted his authority after he pulled all the remaining Public Integrity legal professionals into one room and gave them one hour to resolve who will dismiss Adams’ indictment or else everybody could be fired.
DOJ management has put all Public Integrity Part legal professionals right into a room with 1 hour to resolve who will dismiss Adams indictment or else all shall be fired. Sending them power to face by their oath, which is to assist the Structure, not the president’s political agenda.
— Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) February 14, 2025
Later Friday night, the DOJ formally moved to drop the fees in opposition to Eric Adams.
In keeping with Reuters, one prosecutor lastly agreed to drop the fees in opposition to Adams.
“The USA respectfully submits this movement searching for dismissal with out prejudice of the fees on this case,” the DOJ mentioned in its motion to dismiss Adams’ indictment.
