Judge refuses for now to drop Adams charges, appoints outside lawyer
Paul Clement, a former U.S. solicitor general, will examine the Justice Department’s decision to dismiss bribery case against New York mayor.
Who Is Paul Clement, the Lawyer Appointed to Help Judge in Adams Case?
A former solicitor general, Mr. Clement has argued over 100 cases before the Supreme Court. Now he will present independent arguments as a judge decides whether to drop the charges against the mayor.
Federal judge appointing independent lawyer to present arguments on DOJ bid to dismiss Adams’ corruption case
The Manhattan federal judge presiding over Mayor Adams’ corruption case on Friday said he would appoint a special attorney to independently present arguments on the Justice Department’s bid to
Who is Paul Clement, the lawyer who will argue against DOJ's motion to drop Adams' case?
The judge overseeing the Eric Adams corruption and bribery case is indefinitely postponing a trial scheduled for April, but has not ruled yet on whether he will sign off on the Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice,
Adams Judge Taps Lawyer to Review DOJ Move to Drop Charges
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.
Judge In Eric Adams Case Appoints Conservative Lawyer To Argue Against Dismissal
Paul Clement, a star conservative lawyer who was once on Trump's SCOTUS short list, will argue against the DOJ and Adams deal.
'Savvy move': Judge overseeing Eric Adams case cheered for latest move
Judge Dale Ho ruled Friday that Mayor Eric Adams' corruption trial was delayed indefinitely — but that doesn't mean it's over. Instead, he appointed independent attorney Paul Clement to present “adversarial” arguments about the Department of Justices demand to dismiss the charges.
Eric Adams' case indefinitely adjourned by judge following DOJ request
A federal judge has indefinitely adjourned New York City Mayor Eric Adams' fraud criminal trial after last week's request from the Department of Justice.
Federal judge pauses Eric Adams' corruption trial indefinitely
Judge Dale Ho indefinitely delayed NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption trial, appointing independent lawyer Paul Clement to review the dismissal request.
Judge vacates upcoming Eric Adams corruption trial but appoints conservative attorney to argue against dropping the case
A federal judge has vacated the upcoming trial date for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, but declined to immediately dismiss the charges all together.
Judge taps top Supreme Court lawyer to present ‘adversarial’ arguments on DOJ’s bid to drop Eric Adams case
The judge said the appointment of an outside lawyer — an unusual move in a criminal prosecution — will "assist the court’s decision-making."
Judge Holds Off on Dismissing Case Against New York Mayor Eric Adams
A former solicitor general is appointed to argue against the Justice Department’s motion to drop bribery charges.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Trial Delayed Indefinitely, Judge Leaves Corruption Charges Intact Until March
Judge Dale E. Ho has cancelled the trial of New York City Mayor Eric Adams until he has information he needs to decide if a ...
Eric Adams’ NYC trial in limbo — as judge appoints attorney to fight DOJ’s bid to dismiss historic case
Adams’ criminal case will stay in limbo for several more weeks – as a federal judge said Friday he wants to hear from an ...