Dale Ho, Eric Adams and Federal Judge
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The judge appointed an independent lawyer, Paul Clement, the former solicitor general under President George W. Bush, to advise him on the matter, who recommended he dismiss the case for good.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Thursday that he would run for reelection as an independent, not as a Democrat as he did in his first, successful mayoral bid.
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Manhattan Federal Judge Dale Ho did the only right thing yesterday in permanently dismissing the criminal case against Eric Adams. Ho could have done so in a sentence, but he wrote 78 pages
Federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams were dismissed, as requested by Trump's Justice Department
Adams said he will run as an independent, giving himself more time to mend his reputation after politically ruinous controversies.
Judge Dale E. Ho refused to let the government leave open the prospect of reinstating charges against the mayor. But he acknowledged the president’s power to determine the fate of prosecutions.
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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Black America Web New York Mayor Eric Adams may have just reaped the benefits of his anticipatory obedience to the Trump administration. In a 78-page decision, U.S. District Judge Dale Ho has dismissed a federal corruption indictment against the mayor who once likened himself to Jesus because of all the trouble he was in.
Although he granted the federal government’s request to drop the case, the judge harshly criticized its reasoning in seeking the dismissal.
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New York Magazine on MSNDemocrat Eric Adams to Run As Independent, Is Still DoomedThe mayor said the drawn-out dismissal of his federal case made it “impossible” to mount a reelection campaign in time for the Democratic primary.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams to run for re-election as an independent after his federal corruption case was dismissed.