Since I resigned from my job as interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York in February, I have accepted several invitations from law schools to speak to students about public service. Students and administrators have seemed receptive to my message that the rule of law and our democracy rest on core principles, including civil disagreement and the pursuit of justice without fear or favor. I believe in those principles, which is why I resigned when I was unable to air objections to the dismissal of corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York City for reasons...