Federal judge orders NYC mayor Eric Adams, DOJ lawyers to appear in court to explain case dismissal request

Source: CNBC

“A federal judge ordered embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams, his attorneys, and Department of Justice prosecutors to appear in court on Wednesday afternoon to explain the DOJ’s controversial request to dismiss criminal corruption charges against Adams. Manhattan U.S. District Judge Dale Ho’s order Tuesday suggests that he will not rubber stamp the highly unusual dismissal request, which has sparked concerns that the DOJ struck a deal with Adams to toss the case in exchange for the Democratic mayor’s cooperation with President Donald Trump’s immigration orders. Seven top DOJ prosecutors — including ones directly involved in Adams’[s] case — last week resigned in protest of the department’s bid to toss out the case.” (02/18/25)

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/18/judge-orders-eric-adams-doj-court-case-dismissal-request.html