Judge Rejects Hunter Biden’s Attempt to Dismiss Federal Tax Case Using Trump Ruling

A judge denied a bid by the president’s son to dismiss his case using Trump’s Florida documents case ruling, citing untimeliness and lack of new legal grounds.

Hunter Biden leaves the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Del., on June 3, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

A federal judge in California has denied Hunter Biden’s motion to dismiss his federal tax case after Biden sought to use recent legal developments involving former President Donald Trump as part of his defense.

U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi issued the ruling on August 19, after considering the arguments presented by Biden’s legal team in the case where Biden is accused of a four-year scheme to avoid paying at least $1.4 million in taxes.