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.
Judge appoints outside lawyer to argue against dropping Adams charges
U.S. District Judge Dale E. Ho wrote “there has been no adversarial testing” of the government’s push to abandon the prosecution of New York Mayor Eric Adams.
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 Declines to Immediately Dismiss Eric Adams' Corruption Case, Delays Trial
A New York judge on Friday said he would not immediately dismiss Eric Adams' corruption case, but ordered the Democratic New York City mayor's trial delayed indefinitely after the Justice Department asked him to dismiss charges.
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.
Judge won't drop Eric Adams' criminal charges; appoints independent lawyer to look at case
A federal judge on Friday held off dropping criminal charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss the case.
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.
'Baffled' federal prosecutor says clerking for Scalia instilled duty to 'uphold the rule of law' as she quits over order to drop Eric Adams case
Danielle Sassoon cited her time clerking for Justice Antonin Scalia as one of the reasons she resigned after being directed ...
Mitch McConnell announces he'll retire, ending his four-decade Senate career
Ky., the longest-serving Senate leader in history, announced Thursday he won't seek re-election, bringing to an end a ...
Out goes Mitch McConnell — and an era of GOP politics
Mitch McConnell announced the impending close of his four-decade Senate career Thursday, underscoring a remarkable legacy of turning American government rightward but also capping a fading era in ...
Sean "Diddy" Combs Claims Feds Are Going After Him Using "Racist" Law That "No White Person Has Ever Been Charged With"
Mr. Combs has been singled out because he is a powerful black man, and he is being prosecuted for conduct that regularly goes ...