Paul Clement, a former solicitor general and previous potential Trump Supreme Court pick, was tapped by a federal judge Friday to weigh in on the motion to dismiss the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
U.S. District Judge Dale Ho decided to adjourn the case against Adams until further notice, while also appointing Clement to serve as an independent party.
Ho wrote that bringing in Clement was “appropriate” in this case, “particularly so in light of the public importance of this case, which calls for careful deliberation.”
Former assistant U.S. attorney and Fox News contributor Andy McCarthy noted to Fox News Digital that it is “unusual” for courts to entertain amicus briefs in criminal cases and “it is highly unusual to appoint an amicus to assist the court in the manner contemplated in the Adams case.”
The charges against Adams will remain intact until Ho agrees to dismiss them.
Fox News Digital’s Breanne Deppisch contributed to this report.
Haley Chi-Sing is a politics writer for Fox News Digital. You can reach her at @haleychising on X.
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