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Judge Dale Ho ruled the case should be dismissed with prejudice, meaning the charges against the mayor cannot be re-filed again in the future.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams will skip the Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent, he announced the day after a federal judge dismissed the corruption case against him.
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That means Adams can't be brought up on the same charges again at a later date.
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Ho could have tried to stretch the limits of his own authority: decline to dismiss the case, and try to appoint a prosecutor to continue pursuing the charges. That would be fraught, with invite an immediate appeal, and would be unlikely to succeed.
Politicization of case compounds the murkiness the Supreme Court has layered on corruption cases, leading to concerns about holding elected officials accountable.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will skip the Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent, he announced Thursday.
The ruling is a major but hollow victory for Adams, who has maintained his innocence and called the case politically motivated. He no longer faces the prospect of a prison term as long as 45 years and is free to run a more open re-election campaign.
Judge Dale E. Ho says any decision to fight the dismissal would be 'futile because DOJ could — and, by all indications, unequivocally would —
New York City Eric Adams will seek reelection as an Independent. The announcement comes the day after corruption charges against him were dropped.
The move comes after a federal judge dismissed bribery charges against the mayor.
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The New Republic on MSNJudge Dismisses Eric Adams Case in a Way That’s Sure to Piss Off TrumpTrump’s Department of Justice had asked the case to be dismissed without prejudice, meaning the charges could be reinstated in the future. Judge Dale E. Ho of Manhattan refused, dismissing the case with prejudice so that going forward, the charges in the indictment cannot be used as leverage.