A federal judge has dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case. Judge Dale E. Ho on Wednesday granted the Justice Department’s extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the mayor could aid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department’s extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

  • SpaceBishop@lemmy.zip
    34·
    1 day ago

    So NYC’s judiciary says corruption is OK if you help to extra-judicially ship people off to concentration camps?

    This country is garbage. It’s done. The pillars have collapsed.

    • CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee
      13·
      1 day ago

      Looks like it’s a federal judge not a NY state judge, though they also seem inclined to let this criminal go scott free.

      • SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        17 hours ago

        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 government’s move, saying “there are many reasons to be troubled” by its reasoning.

      • SpaceBishop@lemmy.zip
        3·
        1 day ago

        Thanks for the clarification. I guess while skimming the article I mistook that distinction.

        Certainly doesn’t change that we are cooked, but I guess it helps to think that the States aren’t completely craven during this dark age.

  • Mrkawfee@lemmy.world
    41·
    1 day ago

    So America is a monarchy where the King can just waive your crimes away if it pleases him. Good to know.

  • deadkennedy@lemm.eeEnglish
    35·
    1 day ago

    multi tiered justice system in action.

    just got to get elected and laws suddenly don’t matter.

  • LMDNW@lemm.ee
    9·
    23 hours ago

    Surely, the people of NYC aren’t stupid/craven enough to reelect Adams to a second term. /s

    • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
      2·
      22 hours ago

      Yeah, this is the new mob boss of new York for the next 50 years. Majors need not apply

  • BertramDitore@lemm.eeEnglish
    11·
    1 day ago

    While this is the shittiest of victories, it’s still a victory. By dismissing the case with prejudice, the judge took away Trump’s leverage over Adams. The prosecutor had originally asked that the charges be dismissed without prejudice, so they could continue to threaten Adams with prosecution if he didn’t do what Trump wanted. That’s how they could hold this over him. This ruling was basically as far as the judge could go within the bounds of the law. It’s not ideal, but it’s definitely better than the alternative.

    I’m also confident there’s still a closet full of skeletons somewhere, so it’s not like this means Adams is now magically squeaky clean or anything.