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Judge says Hunter Biden has to appear in person for arraignment on gun charges

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A federal magistrate judge has denied Hunter Biden’s request to appear virtually for his first court hearing in the federal gun case against him and set his arraignment for October 3.

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  1. Hunter Biden seeks to avoid in-person court appearance on gun charges

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    Judge says Hunter Biden has to appear in person for arraignment on gun charges

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Legality of Hunter Biden gun charges challenged by Supreme Court Bruen ruling (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The landmark Second Amendment ruling at the Supreme Court last summer condemned by President Joe Biden is poised to become a legal lifeline for his recently indicted son, Hunter Biden.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Hunter Biden doesn't want to show up in person for felony gun arraignment (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden doesn't want to head back home to Delaware for a hearing over his felony gun charges, according to a judge slated to preside over his arraignment.

  3. Fox News

    Hunter Biden tries to avoid in-person arraignment in federal gun charges case (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Hunter Biden's lawyers are pushing for him to be able to avoid showing up in-person to his arraignment on federal gun charges, a court order filed Monday shows.

  4. NBC News

    Hunter Biden seeks to avoid in-person court appearance on gun charges (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The president's son has asked to appear virtually for his arraignment in federal court, which prosecutors oppose.

  5. WHAS Louisville

    Hunter Biden must come to court in person for firearms case, judge rules (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October 2018, during a period when he has acknowledged struggling with addiction to cocaine.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Hunter Biden forced to appear in Delaware court for criminal arraignment: Judge (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, was denied his bid to make a virtual appearance in court over his three felony gun charges.

  7. CNN

    Judge says Hunter Biden has to appear in person for arraignment on gun charges (opens CNN)

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    A federal magistrate judge has denied Hunter Biden’s request to appear virtually for his first court hearing in the federal gun case against him and set his arraignment for October 3.

  8. Fox News

    Hunter Biden request to appear in court by video rejected by judge (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A federal judge has ordered that Hunter Biden appear in court for his arraignment on federal gun charges, despite his requests to have his first hearing to take place virtually, while stressing that the president's son “should not receive special treatment."

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