Adams Judge Taps Lawyer to Review DOJ Move to Drop Charges (3)

A federal judge declined to immediately dismiss corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, instead appointing a prominent conservative lawyer to examine the Trump Justice Department’s move to drop the case.

US District Judge Dale Ho on Friday said he was appointing former US Solicitor General Paul Clement to consider arguments on the motion. Ho said there had been no testing of the government’s position on dismissing the case, and Clement’s appointment was appropriate to help the court reach a decision.

“That is particularly so in light of the public importance of this case, which calls for careful ...