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Nonilex<p>“Dismissing the case without prejudice would create the unavoidable perception that the mayor’s freedom depends on his ability to carry out the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> enforcement priorities of the administration, &amp; that he might be more beholden to the demands of the federal government than to the wishes of his own constituents,” the judge wrote.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MafiaState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MafiaState</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“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/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s policy goals.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MafiaState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MafiaState</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Judge Dale E. Ho’s order to dismiss the case “with prejudice” spares <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EricAdams</span></a> from having to govern in a way that pleases <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> or potentially risk having the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> revive the charges.</p><p>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.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MafiaState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MafiaState</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>A federal judge dismissed <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> Mayor <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EricAdams</span></a>’ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> case on Wednesday, agreeing it was the only practical outcome while blasting the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a>’s “troubling” rationale for wanting the charges thrown out — namely so the Democrat could help <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> crackdown.</p><p>The judge, though, denied prosecutors the option to refile the charges after the mayoral election.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MafiaState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MafiaState</span></a> <br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/new-york-mayor-eric-adams-charges-ff3730a2e870cd219e8fead8899118b1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/new-york-ma</span><span class="invisible">yor-eric-adams-charges-ff3730a2e870cd219e8fead8899118b1</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Law firm <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PaulWeiss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaulWeiss</span></a> defends deal with <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> as lawyers sound alarm</p><p>Powerful Wall Street law firm Paul,Weiss faced heavy criticism on Friday over an *agreement* it struck w/the White House to escape an <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ExecutiveOrder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExecutiveOrder</span></a> imperiling its business, even as some lawyers said the firm faced few other options.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MafiaState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MafiaState</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProBono" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProBono</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/trumps-deal-with-law-firm-paul-weiss-sparks-alarm-among-lawyers-2025-03-21/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/legal/trumps-deal-</span><span class="invisible">with-law-firm-paul-weiss-sparks-alarm-among-lawyers-2025-03-21/</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>True <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MafiaState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MafiaState</span></a>:</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> rescinds <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ExecutiveOrder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExecutiveOrder</span></a> targeting Paul, Weiss citing *commitments* from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> firm</p><p>After a meeting w/ Brad Karp, the firm’s chairman, in which Karp “acknowledged the wrongdoing” of fmr partner <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarkPomerantz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarkPomerantz</span></a>, &amp; agreed to some <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> — or at least some <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProBono" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProBono</span></a> 😉 — was agreed to, Trump withdrew the EO.</p>
Betterifyouneil<p>As a proud American, I do not stand with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheNaziRapist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheNaziRapist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NaziPresident" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaziPresident</span></a></p><p>Canada, do what you gotta do, but Never negotiate with a Nazi.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> is a no no with a Nazi.</p>
Nonilex<p>Under <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a>? Sure.</p><p>A lawyer who was asked to offer *independent* arguments on the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Justice</span></a> Dept’s motion to dismiss <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> charges against <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> Mayor <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EricAdams</span></a> of told a judge on Friday that he should end the prosecution.</p><p>But the lawyer, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PaulClement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaulClement</span></a>, said the judge should not allow the Trump admin to use the threat of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> charges to compel Adams’ political support.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DanielleSassoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DanielleSassoon</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/nyregion/paul-clement-adams-case-dismissal.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=p&amp;pvid=AD05C050-FABC-4A0E-B8CF-E411402E6B46" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/03/07/nyregio</span><span class="invisible">n/paul-clement-adams-case-dismissal.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=p&amp;pvid=AD05C050-FABC-4A0E-B8CF-E411402E6B46</span></a></p>
Impish4249<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://girlcock.club/@maeve" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>maeve</span></a></span> </p><p>Funny, in a sick &amp; disgusting way, what happens when a child doesn't get his way.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zelensky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zelensky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/greed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/quidproquo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quidproquo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The center will dwarf the only other detention site in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NJ</span></a>, a facility in Elizabeth that has about 200 beds. The new center’s location — near major airports &amp; on the outskirts of immigrant-rich <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> [<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EricAdams</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a>] — could play a pivotal role in the agency’s ability to increase the number of detainees it can hold &amp; to quickly stage <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/deportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deportation</span></a> flights.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MassDeportations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MassDeportations</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a></p>
Kim Perales<p>"The United States is literally for sale."<br>-J Legum</p><p>"We're gonna be selling a gold card. You have a green card, this is a gold card. We're gonna put a price on that card of about $5 million and that's going to give you green card privileges, plus. It's gonna be a route to citizenship, and wealthy people will be coming into our country."<br>Trump's EO today</p><p>He's not even pretending anymore.</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Kleptocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kleptocracy</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Autocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Autocracy</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/GrifterInChief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrifterInChief</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
Kim Perales<p>It’s as if we live in Russia. A senator praises Trump, votes for “his” nominees, &amp; his state receives disaster emergency funds. Republican leaders &amp; business execs play quid pro quo with Trump. Americans must rise up to oppose tyranny &amp; corruption.</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Extortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extortion</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Bribery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bribery</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corruption</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Kleptocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kleptocracy</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/TrumpMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpMusk</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“Normally, courts are aided in their decision-making through our system of adversarial testing," Judge Ho wrote, “which can be particularly helpful in cases presenting unusual fact patterns or in case of great public importance.”</p><p>He said that because the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> &amp; the mayor both want the charges dropped, “there has been no adversarial testing of the government’s position.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EricAdams</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EmilBove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmilBove</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Read Judge Ho’s Order in the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EricAdams</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corruption</span></a> Case:</p><p><a href="https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/a6299cfc2221a707/48b99d06-full.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/</span><span class="invisible">documenttools/a6299cfc2221a707/48b99d06-full.pdf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EmilBove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmilBove</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The judge, Dale E. Ho of Federal District Court in Manhattan, also called for additional briefs from the parties &amp; said he would hold an oral argument on March 14 if he felt it necessary.</p><p>Judge Ho’s decision, explained in a 5-pg ruling, will prolong a tumultuous episode that has led to political &amp; legal upheavals, with federal prosecutors in NY &amp; Washington resigning &amp; several of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EricAdams</span></a>’s campaign opponents calling for him to step down.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EmilBove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmilBove</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>A federal judge on Friday deferred ruling on the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a>’s request to drop the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> case against Mayor <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EricAdams</span></a> of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a>, &amp; appointed an outside lawyer to present <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/independent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>independent</span></a> arguments on the motion, which was otherwise unopposed.</p><p>The lawyer the judge appointed, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PaulClement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaulClement</span></a>, is a political <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/conservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conservative</span></a> who was the US solicitor general during President George W. Bush’s admin.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EmilBove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmilBove</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Judge in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EricAdams</span></a> Case Appoints Lawyer to Argue Against Dropping of Charges</p><p>Judge Dale E. Ho said that with <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a>’s mayor &amp; federal prosecutors agreeing to end the case, he needed to hear <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/independent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>independent</span></a> arguments.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EmilBove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmilBove</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/nyregion/adams-corruption-judge-independent-lawyer.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/02/21/nyregio</span><span class="invisible">n/adams-corruption-judge-independent-lawyer.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>In an insane statement after today’s hearing, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EmilBove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmilBove</span></a>, the acting deputy AG, invited other <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> officials to resign if they disagree w/his efforts to dismiss the charges against <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EricAdams</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EricAdams</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpCoup</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Here is the start of my <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> / <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EricAdams</span></a> dismissal hearing 🧵:</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/114032102673968065" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">masto.ai/@Nonilex/114032102673</span><span class="invisible">968065</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EmilBove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmilBove</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpCoup</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>We did not learn much new at this hearing. But Judge Ho compelled the acting no. 2 official at the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> to defend the rationale for abandoning the case against Mayor <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EricAdams</span></a> &amp; ultimately decided that he would take his time in assessing the government’s motion to dismiss. Already, this means that an embarrassing episode for the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Justice</span></a> Department — one that led to the resignation of at least 8 prosecutors — will be prolonged.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EmilBove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmilBove</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpCoup</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/QuidProQuo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuidProQuo</span></a></p>