Should the Charges Against Mayor Adams Now Be Dismissed With Prejudice ... Because of Prosecutorial Misconduct?

Volokh Conspiracy : Mayor Adams' motion to dismiss corruption charges against him raises important issues.

He says prosecutors leaked internal Justice Department correspondence critical of the dismissal.

He argues that prosecutors have leaked an allegation of an improper "quid pro quo" in the dismissal motion.

Volokch Conspiracy: Leaks violated numerous statutory and court rules to curb prosecutorial misconduct.

Mayor Adams's motion asks District Court to dismiss the charges with prejudice.

Peter Bergen : Leak of a planned new indictment "drop[ped] a bit of a bomb here, at least to anyone outside the Justice Department " Bergen says it's impossible to determine who is responsible for prejudicial leaks in this case.

Mayor Adams' new motion only strengthens the need for a quick dismissal of corruption charges.

Judge Ho has called for a response from the Justice Department by March 7 and a reply from the Mayor by March 11 .

If the district judge were to deny the pending motion to dismiss without prejudice, it would be further delay in the case.