Legal Newsletter looks at how the Trump Justice Department handled its attempt to dismiss charges against Eric Adams, plus ...

At least seven lawyers quit the Justice Department rather than comply with the request to drop the charges against Adams.

Eric Adams was indicted in September and accused of accepting more than $100,000 in illegal campaign contributions and travel ...

Under the Constitution neither the President nor the Department of Justice can institute a criminal prosecution,” counsel stated in the letter to U.S. District Judge Dale Ho. “Pursuant to the Court’s ...

Career prosecutors who recently resigned from the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) have brought a central conflict between two views of how the agency should operate — […] ...

Judge Ho postponed ruling on dismissal of charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams, signaling a careful review of the situation.

A federal judge is also weighing a DOJ motion to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove made it clear the order was not based on the evidence in the case, but rather because it had been brought too close to Adams reelection campaign and was distracting ...

The federal judge considering the Justice Department's request to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric ...

The judge acknowledges he has little latitude, but still wants to carefully consider the government's request.

President Trump is roiling the politics of his native city — and the drama isn’t over yet. A federal judge on Wednesday ...