Judge in Adams Case Has Faced Trump Administration in Court Before

Dale E. Ho, a former ACLU voting rights litigator, successfully argued against the Trump administration’s attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census before becoming a federal judge in Manhattan. Now presiding over the criminal prosecution of NYC Mayor Eric Adams, he faces controversy surrounding the government’s motion to dismiss the charges, which led to mass resignations in the Justice Department. Despite his lack of experience in criminal cases, Judge Ho’s handling of this high-profile case has drawn national attention and scrutiny.

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