New York City Mayor Eric Adams' historic federal corruption case has been dropped with prejudice, meaning Adams cannot be re-tried on the same charges at a later time.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams' federal corruption case was formally dropped Wednesday, months after he became the city's first mayor to be indicted.

The DOJ’s letter ordering federal prosecutors to drop the case sparked an exodus from the department and the Southern District of New York, which brought the case, including the interim head of the prestigious office, Danielle Sassoon, who raised the quid pro quo allegation in a searing resignation letter.

The legal woes are over for Mayor Eric Adams. A judge Wednesday permanently dropped his corruption case. Now, the focus is on his re-election bid. As CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports, he has until the end of the day Thursday to enter the Democratic primary.

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A U.S. judge dismissed corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday, even as he said the Trump administration's argument that the case should be dropped because it was hindering the Democratic politician's help with an immigration crackdown "smacks of a bargain.

A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case, agreeing it was the only practical outcome while blasting the Justice Department’s “troubling” rationale for wanting charges tossed.

A federal judge in New York agreed that the Justice Department should dismiss a corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A federal judge in New York on Wednesday permanently dismissed corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Judge Dale Ho dismissed the case with prejudice,