Lawyers for Hunter Biden are asking for dismissal of criminal tax and gun cases against him, citing recent opinions by Justice Clarence Thomas and the dismissal of a case against former President Donald Trump. They argue that the appointment of U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel for Biden was unconstitutional.
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Hunter Biden's lawyers argue that the appointment of U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel for Biden was unconstitutional
They point to recent opinions by Justice Clarence Thomas questioning the legality of special counsel appointments
Recent legal developments are being used to challenge the cases against Hunter Biden
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Challenging the constitutionality of the appointment of special counsels
Citing recent legal developments and Supreme Court opinions