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A federal judge dismissed #NYC Mayor #EricAdams’ #corruption case on Wednesday, agreeing it was the only practical outcome while blasting the #DOJ’s “troubling” rationale for wanting the charges thrown out — namely so the Democrat could help #Trump’s #immigration crackdown.
The judge, though, denied prosecutors the option to refile the charges after the mayoral election.
#law #QuidProQuo #MafiaState
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-mayor-eric-adams-charges-ff3730a2e870cd219e8fead8899118b1
Judge Dale E. Ho’s order to dismiss the case “with prejudice” spares #EricAdams from having to govern in a way that pleases #Trump or potentially risk having the #Republican’s #DOJ revive the charges.
The judge said he wasn’t opining on the merits of the case, but that courts can’t force prosecutors to move forward. Still, he expressed qualms about the govt’s move, saying “there are many reasons to be troubled” by its reasoning.
“Everything here smacks of a bargain: dismissal of the indictment in exchange for immigration policy concessions,” Judge Ho wrote. He said he found it “disturbing” that public officials might get special treatment from prosecutors by complying w/ #Trump’s policy goals.
“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, & that he might be more beholden to the demands of the federal government than to the wishes of his own constituents,” the judge wrote.
@Nonilex Judge showing some "malicious compliance" ?