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The Justice Department moved to dismiss the charges in February, saying that continuing would interfere with Adams’ ability to govern and threaten “federal immigration initiatives and policies.”
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Thursday that he would run for reelection as an independent, not as a Democrat as he did in his first, successful mayoral bid.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams' federal corruption case was formally dropped Wednesday, months after he became the city's first mayor to be indicted.
Judge Dale Ho dismissed the corruption indictment against Eric Adams with prejudice, meaning charges cannot be revived.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will skip the Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent, he announced Thursday.The news came a day after his federal corruption case was dismissed by a judge.
A federal judge has dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case. Judge Dale E. Ho on Wednesday granted the Justice Department’s extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the mayor could aid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
U.S. District Court Judge Dale Ho dropped the case with prejudice, meaning the mayor cannot be tried again on the same charges.
A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice's corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and said the charges cannot be brought again. U.S. District Judge Dale Ho's decision to dismiss the case with prejudice was in line with the recommendation of a lawyer he asked to offer independent arguments,
New York City Eric Adams will seek reelection as an Independent. The announcement comes the day after corruption charges against him were dropped.
U.S. District Judge Dale Ho dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charges cannot be refiled at a later date.
The development comes with three months to go until a Democratic primary that is likely to choose the city's next mayor