The filing by Mayor Adams of his own memorandum arguing for the dismissal of the bribery charges brought in against him underscores that the case’s demise is far from certain, and the rationale for dismissal is hardly airtight.

Mr. Adams argues that the denunciation of the decision to dismiss by the acting United States Attorney, Danielle Sasson —she subsequently resigned  — violated “Mayor Adams’s fundamental constitutional rights and ability to receive a fair trial.” The mayor calls Ms. Sassoon’s resignation letter an act of “desperation in defense of a meritless case that never should have been pursued in the first place.”