A Joe Biden-appointed federal judge has finally dismissed the case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams, but not exactly how President Trump’s DOJ wanted him to do it, according to ABC News.
The Trump DOJ wanted the cased dismissed without prejudice, meaning it could be prosecuted again at some point in the future.
Instead Judge Dale Ho dismissed it with prejudice because he felt like if he didn’t do that, Eric Adams might have felt compelled to help the Trump administration with illegal immigration with the case hanging over his head.
Here’s more from ABC News:
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday dismissed corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams, but not in the way the Trump administration wanted.
Judge Dale Ho dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be revived.
The Justice Department sought to have the case dismissed to free up Adams to cooperate with the mayor’s immigration agenda, however, the department wanted the case dismissed without prejudice, meaning it could be brought again.
“In light of DOJ’s rationales, dismissing the case without prejudice would create the unavoidable perception that the Mayor’s freedom depends on his ability to carry out the immigration enforcement priorities of the administration, and that he might be more beholden to the demands of the federal government than to the wishes of his own constituents. That appearance is inevitable, and it counsels in favor of dismissal with prejudice,” Ho decided.
Following the judge’s decision, a Justice Department spokesperson said the Adams case “was an example of political weaponization and a waste of resources.”
“We are focused on arresting and prosecuting terrorists while returning the Department of Justice to its core mission of keeping Americans safe,” the spokesperson added.
I never liked the rationale from the federal government on having this case dismissed. Either Adams is innocent or guilty, but his cooperation shouldn’t have been the basis for dismissal.
So from this perspective, I agree with this Joe Biden judge.