Former President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, each facing serious criminal charges, share at least one commonality as they fight their cases in federal court.

Both politicians similarly stand to benefit from separate Supreme Court rulings from earlier this year, which defense lawyers have eagerly pointed to in recent court filings. Five charges were levied against Adams last week, including federal bribery and wire fraud counts stemming from alleged favors he gave to Turkish nationals, and Trump is fighting four criminal cases as he campaigns for the 2024 election.