What is expected from the hearing regarding New York City Mayor Eric Adams?

Legal scholars believe the judge's role in the hearing will be limited to temporarily pausing proceedings and hearing explanations from both sides. The judge will likely ask Department of Justice attorneys why they want to drop the case and question Mayor Adams' attorneys about the controversial deal they engaged in. While the judge's hands would typically be tied in such matters, this case represents unchartered territory where precedent has already been broken by the DOJ's unusual deal-making. The hearing will create an official court transcript documenting what happened.