As numerous DOJ lawyers resigned in protest, the department filed a motion seeking to abandon the Adams case late Friday.

The department dropped a case against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, withdrew from an investigation against Rep. Andy Ogles, and moved to dismiss the case against New York Mayor Eric Adams.

Justice Department lawyers and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are facing a federal judge who is set to rule on the DOJ's request to drop the mayor's corruption charges.

Emil Bove, the department’s acting No. 2, defends the move that set off a political crisis for New York City’s mayor and prompted several federal prosecutors to resign.

Wednesday’s much anticipated hearing on the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams has ended without an immediate ruling from Judge Dale Ho.

U.S. District Judge Dalo Ho will hold a hearing on Wednesday to determine if the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams should be dismissed.

The filing does not spell the end of the high-profile case. A federal court judge must approve the decision to drop the charges.

The Justice Department formally asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, an expected move after that was fiercely opposed by the federal prosecutors in Manhattan who brought the case.

The formal move to end the prosecution of the New York City mayor came after days of turmoil in the Justice Department.

At least seven lawyers quit the Justice Department rather than comply with the request to drop the charges against Adams.

The federal judge overseeing the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to hear from the attorneys Wednesday afternoon about the Justice Department’s controversial motion to dismiss the charges against him.

Springer, Anne Williams-Isom, Meera Joshi, and Chauncey Parker — comes after the Justice Department moved to drop corruption charges against Adams.