A federal judge on Feb. 21 vacated an upcoming trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams but declined to dismiss the charges against Adams for now.
U.S. District Judge Dale Ho said that in light of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting the charges be dismissed and Adams consenting to the request, “it is clear that trial in this matter will not go forward on April 21” as scheduled.
But the judge did not throw out the charges, which include accepting illegal campaign contributions, finding that government motions to dismiss charges without prejudice—which allows prosecutors to potentially refile them later—are typically opposed by defendants….