Manhattan federal Judge Dale E. Ho faces the biggest challenge of his young judicial career: deciding whether to end New York Mayor Eric 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

U.S. District Court Judge Dale Ho was in no rush to dismiss the charges, pushing back against Trump administration officials who argued that Adams needed to be freed from the burden of the case to better assist them in their immigration agenda.

A judge in New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case has appointed an outside attorney to argue over the Department of Justice's request to drop the federal charges.

Paul Clement, a former U.S. solicitor general, will examine the Justice Department’s decision to dismiss bribery case against New York mayor.

Appointed counsel will advise court about the Justice Department’s controversial request to drop charges against Adams.