10 h. ago Judge appoints outside lawyer to argue against dropping Adams charges

Judge appoints outside lawyer to argue against dropping Adams charges  The Washington Post

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12 h. ago Judge in Eric Adams Case Names Lawyer to Argue Against Dropping of Charges

Judge Dale E. Ho said that with New York’s mayor and federal prosecutors agreeing to end the case, he needed to hear independent arguments.

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54 h. ago Diddy Defense Argues He was 'Singled Out' Because He Is Black

Defense attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs are reportedly arguing that federal prosecutors "singled out" the disgraced music mogul because he is black, and claim authorities have demonstrated "bad faith" and "racial animus" in handling the case. The post Diddy Defense Argues He was ‘Singled Out’ Because He Is Black appeared first on Breitbart.

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54 h. ago Emil Bove cites Trump's agenda for dropping Eric Adams corruption case

In a court appearance Wednesday, acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove denied that dropping the bribery case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams was part of a "quid pro quo."

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54 h. ago Aiding Trump Outweighs Prosecutions, Justice Dept. Official Suggests

Emil Bove III, the acting deputy attorney general, tried to persuade a judge to let him drop a corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams. He said the mayor was crucial to the president’s agenda.

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56 h. ago Judge weighs DOJ request to drop criminal charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and DOJ attorneys appeared before federal Judge Dale Ho Tuesday afternoon, arguing that five federal corruption and bribery charges against Adams should be put on hold.

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59 h. ago Read the brief filed by former U.S. attorneys arguing against dropping the Adams case

Read the brief filed by former U.S. attorneys arguing against dropping the Adams case  The New York Times

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64 h. ago Dale Ho, Judge in Adams Case, Has Faced the Trump Administration Before

Dale Ho, who will decide whether the Justice Department can drop corruption charges against Eric Adams, argued successfully against Trump policy in a 2019 Supreme Court case.

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2 d. ago Judge to Scrutinize Adams’s Dealings With Trump’s Justice Department

At a hearing Wednesday, Judge Dale E. Ho is expected to examine the extraordinary events leading up to the government’s request to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York.

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2 d. ago Judge in Adams Case Has Faced Trump Administration in Court Before

Dale Ho, who will decide whether the Justice Department can drop corruption charges against Eric Adams, argued successfully against Trump policy in a 2019 Supreme Court case.

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3 d. ago Ukraine Talks, U.S. Health Agency Cuts, NYC Mayor Eric Adams Fallout

American and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia for talks on negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine. The Trump administration has started making broad cuts to federal health agencies. Days after the Justice Department moved to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, four of his top aides and deputy mayors announced their resignations. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Ryland Barton, Jane Greenhalgh, Denice Rios, Reena Advani and Janaya Williams. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent and our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Our Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.

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4 d. ago Jarrett says Trump admin will prevail against 'nonsense' legal challenges to Elon Musk, DOGE team's authority

Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett criticized Democratic attorneys general for suing DOGE, with Musk arguing, 'their lawsuits make it look like they favor financial abuse.'

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4 d. ago It’s Now Up to the Judge Whether to Drop Charges in Adams Case

Judge Dale E. Ho of Federal District Court in Manhattan has yet to respond to the government’s request to dismiss the federal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams.

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