That’s not the end of the matter, though, because the judge overseeing the case doesn’t have to meekly rubber-stamp this request ... that it can’t be dismissed without “leave of court.” ...

DOJ lawyers asked the judge to toss the case after seven prosecutors ... Dale Ho's order suggests he will not rubber stamp the DOJ's highly unusual dismissal request, which has sparked concerns ...

Flynn, who pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian government officials and was later pardoned, filed a so-called amicus brief in Adams’ case that argues ...

Ho, an Ivy League-educated former civil rights lawyer and law professor, has shown no signs of being a rubber stamp—one way ... has said it wants the case dismissed, in part, to ensure Adams ...

“Courts rarely refuse to go along with a dismissal ... role and are not a rubber stamp. In the past, judges have looked at a few factors, mainly whether dismissing the case is in the public ...

Manhattan U.S. District Judge Dale Ho's order Tuesday suggests that he will not rubber stamp ... court case that says judges "should be satisfied that the reasons for the proposed dismissal ...