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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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A judge permanently dismissed the federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
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Adams, who is up for reelection this fall, was indicted in September on charges related to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals in exchange for...

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Timeline of NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case and dismissal
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' federal corruption case was formally dropped Wednesday, months after he became the city's first mayor to be indicted.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams will skip Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will pull out of the city’s Democratic primary and will instead run for reelection as an independent candidate.
Judge dismisses Adams charges in hollow victory for mayor
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 dismisses federal corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
A judge permanently dismissed the federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. NBC News’ Tom Winter explains the judge’s dismissal and what it means for Adams, who is running for another term as mayor.
Judge permanently drops NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case
The legal woes are over for Mayor Eric Adams. A judge Wednesday permanently dropped his corruption case. Now, the focus is on his re-election bid. As CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports, he has until the end of the day Thursday to enter the Democratic primary.
Judge dismisses corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The judge denied prosecutors the ability to potentially bring the criminal case back after the mayoral election
Judge dismisses Eric Adams case and says it cannot be brought again, defying Trump DOJ
The judge overseeing the corruption case against Eric Adams has dismissed the charges against the New York City mayor, and in a spilt with the Trump Justice Department, ordered that the charges cannot be brought again.
Eric Adams Gets Off Scot-free
A federal judge permanently dismissed corruption charges against the mayor but also cut off President Trump’s leverage over him.
‘I did nothing wrong,’ Mayor Eric Adams says after case dropped
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday celebrated the end to his federal bribery case after Judge Dale Ho dismissed his charges. “Today finally marks the end of this chapter,” Adams said. “As I’ve said all along,
Adams judge justly slams Trump's DOJ for using case to keep mayor compliant
Politicization of case compounds the murkiness the Supreme Court has layered on corruption cases, leading to concerns about holding elected officials accountable.
A Judge Does What He Can: Corrupt Bargain To Hang Over Eric Adams No Longer
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.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams responds to ‘baseless’ criminal charges getting tossed — and is confident he’ll win re-election
Freshly unburdened Mayor Eric Adams vowed Wednesday that he’ll win re-election after a federal judge killed his corruption case for good. Adams, in a five-minute address outside Gracie
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Starts His Own Political Party for Re-Election Campaign
The move comes after a federal judge dismissed bribery charges against the mayor.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams running as independent in reelection bid
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will run for reelection as an independent, he announced Thursday on social media.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ historic corruption case dismissed — clearing the way for second term campaign
The DOJ’s letter ordering federal prosecutors to drop the case sparked an exodus from the department and the Southern District of New York, which brought the case, including the interim head of the prestigious office, Danielle Sassoon, who raised the quid pro quo allegation in a searing resignation letter.
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Mayor Eric Adams escapes prosecution as feds drop corruption case
Mayor Eric Adams is free to take a victory lap this week after news broke that a federal judge moved to dismiss his corruption case.
New York Mayor Eric Adams to run for reelection as independent
Adams’s decision not to participate in the Democratic primary comes one day after a federal judge dismissed the New York mayor’s corruption case.
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