A federal judge has formally dismissed the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The case was dismissed "with prejudice," meaning the U.S. Department of Justice cannot bring back charg

The corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams was dismissed by a U.S. district judge with prejudice.

The judge’s decision, which ends the case as Adams seeks reelection, also discredited the rationale of a top Justice Department official for pursuing the dismissal.

The legal woes are over for Mayor Eric Adams. A judge Wednesday permanently dropped his corruption case. Now, the focus is on his re-election bid. As CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports, he has until the end of the day Thursday to enter the Democratic primary.

A U.S. judge dismissed corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday, even as he said the Trump administration's argument that the case should be dropped because it was hindering the Democratic politician's help with an immigration crackdown "smacks of a bargain.

Just hours after a federal judge dismissed corruption charges against him, Mayor Eric Adams is shifting gears—rushing to enter the Democratic mayoral primary before the filing deadline. With less than three months to go until the June 24 primary,