Federal Judge Terminates Case Against Hunter Biden After Pardon

U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika terminated the case.

Hunter Biden, accompanied by his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, arrives at federal court in Wilmington, Del., on June 11, 2024. Matt Rourke/AP Photo

A federal judge in Delaware on Dec. 3 ended a case against President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, after the president issued a pardon for his progeny.

U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika in an oral order said that in light of the pardon, “all proceedings in this case are hereby terminated.”