The Justice Department is moving forward with its motion to dismiss the bribery and corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams “without prejudice” in court on Wednesday, which means the charges could be refiled against the mayor at a later date,

Judge Ho schedules a hearing amid scrutiny over a motion to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams.

Danielle Sassoon, a Republican who was interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced her resignation in an email to her staff.

The Justice Department moved to dismiss federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday. It comes after several federal prosecutors, including the lead attorney overseeing the case in Manhattan,

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered U.S. prosecutors to appear in court this week to address why they are seeking to dismiss criminal charges filed against New York Mayor Eric Adams. The hearing comes after a Justice Department official appointed by Republican President Donald Trump ordered prosecutors to seek dismissal of the case.

Prosecutors contend the case was marred by appearances of impropriety and that letting it continue would interfere with the mayor’s reelection bid.

A federal judge ordered Eric Adams and the Department of Justice to appear in court to explain the request to dismiss charges against Adams.