Judge Ho Appoints Former GOP Solicitor General To Help Him Mull DOJ’s Corrupt Adams Deal
A Manhattan federal judge signaled on Friday that he won’t rubber stamp the Trump DOJ’s effort to drop the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, part of an allegedly corrupt quid pro quo acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove hammered out to secure Adams’ cooperation with an immigration crackdown in the five boroughs.
Judge vacates upcoming Eric Adams corruption trial but appoints conservative attorney to argue against dropping the case
A federal judge has vacated the upcoming trial date for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, but declined to immediately dismiss the charges all together in a case that has roiled the Justice Department.
Judge appoints outside lawyer to argue against dropping Adams charges
U.S. District Judge Dale E. Ho wrote “there has been no adversarial testing” of the government’s push to abandon the prosecution of New York Mayor Eric Adams.
Judge holds off on whether to drop Eric Adams' criminal charges, appoint independent lawyer to look at case
A federal judge on Friday held off dropping criminal charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss the case.
Judge taps top Supreme Court lawyer to present ‘adversarial’ arguments on DOJ’s bid to drop Eric Adams case
The judge said the appointment of an outside lawyer — an unusual move in a criminal prosecution — will "assist the court’s decision-making."
Eric Adams Controversy: Judge Won’t Immediately Drop Charges—Despite Trump DOJ’s Request
At least seven lawyers quit the Justice Department rather than comply with the request to drop the charges against Adams.
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‘Fourth branch’: Career prosecutor resignations stack up as Trump tries reining in DOJ that’s ‘lost sight’
Career prosecutors who recently resigned from the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) have brought a central conflict between two views of how the agency should operate — […] ...
Judge who was suspended from bench appointed to senior DOJ role: reports
Vance Day was accused of refusing to marry same-sex couples, hanging a picture of Hitler on a courthouse wall and ...
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Trump DOJ Nominee Wants To Keep Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago Report Under Wraps
Deputy Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche: "Partisan lawfare in our justice system wastes taxpayer money, makes communities less safe, and ruins lives." Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal ...
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Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Chief of Staff Lays Out Grounds for Dismissal of Charges Against Mayor Adams
Put simply, the DOJ’s track record of public corruption cases at the Supreme Court is abysmal,’ the attorney general’s deputy ...
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Manhattan US Attorney resigns over 'rushed' DOJ process to drop charges against Eric Adams
her office was undermined by the Department of Justice after acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove directed her to dismiss the indictment against Adams. "I remain baffled by the rushed and ...
Senior Justice Department ethics official resigns over sidelining by Trump appointees, source says
The U.S. Justice Department's senior ethics official resigned on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump's administration ...
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Where is Pam Bondi? Trump’s Attorney General Mysteriously Makes Herself Scarce on Mayor Adams Dismissal
Judge Dale Ho sets for Wednesday a conference to discuss the ‘reasons for the government’s motion to dismiss.' ...
Eric Adams’ Lawyers Offered Trump DOJ an ‘Ever-Present Partner’
The New York mayor and his reps promised Trump’s Justice Department full cooperation as his admin removes “undocumented immigrants.” It all backfired.
Trump deputy attorney general nominee mum over recusals on inquiry into Jack Smith cases
Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's criminal defense attorney and nominee for deputy attorney general, on Wednesday dodged ...