In a letter to Judge Dale E. Ho, Adams’ attorney Alex Spiro requested for Ho to issue a ruling in the case “as soon as practicable,” noting that petitions to get on the city’s Democratic primary election ballot are due “just days away” on Thursday.

Adams hasn’t done much publicly to set up a formal campaign apparatus, but the Democrat has repeatedly insisted that he is running for a second term as mayor. A cast of Democratic challengers are mounting serious campaigns ahead of the primary election in June.

The mayor was charged last year with conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery following allegations that he accepted illegal campaign contributions and travel perks from people, including a Turkish official, seeking to buy influence while he was Brooklyn borough president.