A federal judge in New York dismissed on Wednesday the charges of corruption against Mayor Eric Adams, but not in the way the Trump administration wanted.
The judge is dismissed the case with prejudice, which means that it cannot be revived.
The Department of Justice sought to dismiss the case to free Adams to cooperate with the mayor’s immigration agenda, however, the department wanted the case to dismiss without prejudice, which means that it could be brought again.
Ho declined to support the desired result of the Department of Justice
“In the light of the fundamentals of the Department of Justice, dismissing the case without prejudice would create the inevitable perception that the mayor’s freedom depends on his ability to carry out the priorities of application of the immigration of the administration, and that he could be more into account with the demands of the demands of the federal government than the wishes of his own constituents. That appearance is inevitable, already favor of favor of the demands with prejudice,” They decided their own constituents.
The Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, appears before a Chamber Supervision Committee and a government reform hearing with the mayors of the city of Sanctuary in Capitol Hill, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Washington.
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The Adams lawyer celebrated the decision to withdraw the charges without fear that they would be relieved after the mayor elections in November, since the Department of Justice had threatened.
“The case against Eric Adams should never have appeared first, and finally that case has gone forever,” said Alex Spiro, Adams lawyer, in a statement. “Since day 1, the mayor has maintained his innocence and now has prevailed justice for Eric Adams and New York.”
The decision to dismiss the charges occurred a few days after the Adams lawyer had pressed to dismiss them before the deadline of April 3 for the requests to be presented so that the candidates for the mayor’s office are presented in the primary vote of June.
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