A top Trump official had a very weird hearing on Eric Adams
Legal Newsletter looks at how the Trump Justice Department handled its attempt to dismiss charges against Eric Adams, plus other legal news.
Opinion
Why the resignation of 7 DOJ lawyers in the Eric Adams case matters
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove ordered career prosecutors earlier this month to sign a motion to dismiss the bribery case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, accused of corruptly approving permits for a new Turkish consulate in Manhattan.
Why Bove Wants Someone Else to Request the Adams Charges Be Dismissed
While it would be highly unusual for the acting No. 2 at the Justice Department to take such a role in a criminal case, there is nothing that expressly bars Emil Bove III from doing so.
Why a judge ordered a hearing in the Eric Adams case after Emil Bove’s dismissal motion
Judge Dale Ho, a Biden appointee, noted in the New York mayor’s case that the government’s prosecutorial discretion is broad but also that the judiciary has an independent role to play.
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.
Judge adjourns case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, stops short of dismissing the charges
Judge Dale Ho has decided to adjourn the trial of New York City Mayor Eric Adams on corruption charges until further notice after the Justice Department said it would drop its case.
Eric Adams' case indefinitely adjourned by judge following DOJ request
A federal judge has indefinitely adjourned New York City Mayor Eric Adams' fraud criminal trial after last week's request from the Department of Justice.
Judge Declines to Immediately Dismiss Eric Adams' Corruption Case, Delays Trial
A New York judge on Friday said he would not immediately dismiss Eric Adams' corruption case, but ordered the Democratic New York City mayor's trial delayed indefinitely after the Justice Department asked him to dismiss charges.
What's next for NYC Mayor Eric Adams as a judge weighs dismissing his corruption case?
Adams testified under oath at a hearing Wednesday on the Justice Department’s request, insisting there was no quid pro quo arrangement to shelve his criminal case. But a lawyer
4 Takeaways From the Hearing on Dismissing Charges Against Eric Adams
The Justice Department has asked to dismiss a federal corruption case against the New York mayor, prompting resignations and calls for the judge to reject the request.
Judge Holds Off on Dismissing Case Against New York Mayor Eric Adams
A former solicitor general is appointed to argue against the Justice Department’s motion to drop bribery charges.
Acting deputy AG Emil Bove defends move to drop Eric Adams case
A federal judge questioned Bove about his reasoning in dropping charges against the New York mayor, but has limited authority ...
Emil Bove denies 'quid pro quo' in dropping Eric Adams charges during court hearing
In a court appearance Wednesday, acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove denied that dropping the bribery case against NYC ...
Ask Jordan: Can Emil Bove be disbarred?
Deadline: White House” legal reporter and former prosecutor Jordan Rubin answers your questions about the Supreme Court, ...
Inquiry sought into possible ethics violation by deputy attorney general Emil Bove
A New York state senator who is a lawyer has filed a complaint with an attorney grievance committee, urging it to consider ...
The Letter From Emil Bove Accepting Danielle Sassoon’s Resignation, Annotated
A letter from Emil Bove III, acting deputy attorney general, accepting the resignation of Danielle R. Sassoon, Manhattan’s ...
‘A lot of smoke here’: Fmr. SDNY attorney discusses Bove’s mixed messaging in Eric Adams case
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove is defending the move to attempt to dismiss corruption charges against New York City ...
Analysis: Trump vowed to take politics out of prosecutions. The Eric Adams case tells a different story
The handling of the Eric Adams case has put a spotlight on how the Trump administration could further politicize the Justice ...