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The dismissal also turns the page on a divisive internal battle between the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, often called the "Sovereig...
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Even with the dismissal of a five-count federal corruption indictment, Mayor Eric Adams faces an uncertain future.
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A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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.
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A federal judge dismissed the charges at the request of the Justice Department, which had argued that the case distracted from Adams' ability to enact Trump's immigration agenda.
Judge Dale Ho dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be revived. The Justice Department sought to have the case dismissed to free up Adams to cooperate with the mayor's immigration agenda, however, the department wanted the case dismissed without prejudice, meaning it could be brought again.
A federal judge dismissed the criminal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The case was dismissed "with prejudice," which means the Department of Justice is permanently barred from resurrecting the bribery and campaign contribution charges against the Democrat.
A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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.
U.S. District Judge Dale Ho dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charges cannot be refiled at a later date.
The judge’s decision, which ends the case as Adams seeks reelection, also discredited the rationale of a top Justice Department official for pursuing the dismissal.