The federal judge overseeing New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s (D) criminal case indefinitely delayed his April trial as he considers a controversial effort by President Trump’s Justice Department to drop the charges.

Since both the prosecution and defense are aligned in pushing to close the case, U.S. District Judge Dale Ho also appointed prominent conservative attorney Paul Clement to present arguments for the other side.

The order is the judge’s first update since holding a hearing in the case Wednesday, when acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove stressed the Justice Department’s wide discretion in making prosecutorial decisions.

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