Judge Declines To Dismiss Charges Against Adams

CNN reports:

A federal judge has vacated the upcoming trial date for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, but declined to immediately dismiss the charges all together in a case that has roiled the Justice Department.

Judge Dale Ho, however, 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. Eight federal prosecutors, including the interim US attorney for the Southern District of New York, have resigned in protest. Four deputy mayors have departed City Hall as well.

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Important new in Eric Adams case. Judge Ho does the right thing.

“To assist with its decision-making via an adversarial process, the Court exercises its inherent authority to appoint Paul Clement of Clement & Murphy PLLC as amicus curiae to present arguments on the Government’s Motion to Dismiss.”

— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social) February 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM

2/ The six questions Judge Ho will explore with assistance of an adversarial process provided through amicus:

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— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social) February 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM

3/ An elegant citation by Judge Ho in appointing Paul Clement as the amicus.

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— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social) February 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM