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Judge Appoints Outside Lawyer To Argue Against Dismissing Adams Case

A federal judge adjourned the corruption trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and appointed Paul Clement to advise him on the Justice Department's request to drop charges against him.
Judge Dale E. Ho will decide on the dismissal request by mid-March, after briefs are filed by March 7 and possible oral arguments on March 14.
Adams faces accusations of accepting over $100,000 in illegal contributions and has pleaded not guilty, asserting his innocence amid rising political tensions.
Governor Kathy Hochul has decided against removing Adams from office, citing concerns about disruption and plans to propose enhanced state oversight as a solution.

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Talking Points Memo

Judge Ho Appoints Former GOP Solicitor General To Help Him Mull DOJ’s Corrupt Adams Deal

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WABC

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CBS News

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newsaddicts.com

Federal judge REFUSES to dismiss case against Eric Adams - News Addicts

A federal judge in Manhattan is refusing to grant the request of the Department of Justice and dismiss their case against Eric Adams. Instead, the judge delayed the case and will appoint an outside lawyer to prosecute the case. Here’s more from Reuters: A New York judge on Friday said he would not immediately dismiss […] The post Federal judge REFUSES to dismiss case against Eric Adams appeared first on News Addicts.

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The City

Judge in Eric Adams Case Assigns Outside Counsel to Examine Dismissal of Charges

The judge considering the Trump Justice Department’s highly unusual motion to dismiss Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Friday appointed an outside counsel to help him decide what to do.Manhattan Federal Judge Dale Ho assigned the task to Paul Clement, a former Solicitor General under President George W. Bush, to advise on the scope of inquiry warranted as he considers the controversial request to toss the case against Adams.The Trump Justice…

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