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,
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.
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 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.
Judge invites outside argument in Eric Adams case instead of dropping charges
A judge appointed a third-party lawyer on Friday to make arguments to the court against dropping New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s corruption charges, a move that will prolong the end of the case until at least mid-March.
Judge Ho Appoints Former GOP Solicitor General To Help Him Mull DOJ’s Corrupt Adams Deal
A Manhattan federal judge signaled on Friday that he won’t rubber stamp the Trump DOJ’s effort to drop the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, part of an allegedly corrupt quid pro quo acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove hammered out to secure Adams’ cooperation with an immigration crackdown in the five boroughs.
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."
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.
Judge Defers Ruling in Adams Case, Appointing Lawyer to Guide Decision
Judge Dale E. Ho said that with Eric Adams’s lawyer and federal prosecutors agreeing to end the case, he needed to hear ...
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Ex-Solicitor General Probes Ex-President's Alleged Deal with NYC Mayor Adams Amidst Extended Legal Showdown
Judge appoints ex-Solicitor General Paul Clement to probe the dismissal of corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
Judge Holds Off on Dismissing Case Against New York Mayor Eric Adams
A federal judge said Friday he will hold off ruling on the Justice Department’s request to drop the bribery case against New ...
Judge Cancels NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Trial, Leaves Corruption Charges Intact Until March
Appointed counsel will advise court about the Justice Department’s controversial request to drop charges against Adams.
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 ...