The federal judge overseeing a case involving gun charges against Hunter Biden has rejected efforts by the president’s son to dismiss the case.
Judge Maryellen Noreika denied all five of Biden’s motions, keeping the case on track for a June trial in Delaware. Biden was indicted in September on three charges related to carrying a weapon while using narcotics.
Efforts to have the case dismissed included arguments of selective and vindictive prosecution and that special counsel David Weiss was illegally appointed to oversee the case.
The judge also rejected Biden’s claim that a pretrial agreement, which would have nullified the indictment and the upcoming trial, was in effect.
A lawyer for Biden and Weiss’ office did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday evening.
The trial is scheduled to begin June 3 in Wilmington and last approximately a week, according to Noreika. Biden pleaded not guilty to gun charges in October.
The denied resignations came after a blanket rejection this month by a federal judge in California, where Biden faces tax-related charges, including three criminal counts. He pleaded not guilty in January.
Biden’s lawyers told the court Friday that they were appealing those rulings to the 9th Circuit.
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