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.

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,

Paul Clement, solicitor general under George W. Bush and seasoned appellate lawyer, was chosen Friday to assess the DOJ's motion to dismiss the case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

Judge Dale Ho indefinitely delayed NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption trial, appointing independent lawyer Paul Clement to review the dismissal request.

Judge Dale Ho ruled Friday that Mayor Eric Adams' corruption trial was delayed indefinitely — but that doesn't mean it's over. Instead, he appointed independent attorney Paul Clement to present “adversarial” arguments about the Department of Justices demand to dismiss the charges.

Judge Dale Ho said he had appointed Paul Clement, a prominent lawyer who served as U.S. Solicitor General under George W. Bush, to argue against the motion to dismiss. Ho also officially adjourned Adams’ trial,

Along the lines I outlined when it was first announced that the Trump Justice Department was ordering Southern District of New York (SDNY) prosecutors in Manhattan to dismiss the corruption indictment against Mayor Eric Adams,

Paul Clement, solicitor general under George W. Bush and seasoned appellate lawyer, was chosen Friday to assess the DOJ’s motion to dismiss the case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.  Read More

The federal judge overseeing Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case has delayed a decision on whether to dismiss the charges, pushing back the April 21 trial date indefinitely. Judge Dale Ho has appointed independent counsel Paul Clement to gather more information about why some prosecutors opposed dropping the case.

Judge appoints ex-Solicitor General Paul Clement to probe the dismissal of corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

Paul Clement, a star conservative lawyer who was once on Trump's SCOTUS short list, will argue against the DOJ and Adams deal.

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