<p>Delaware: A federal appeals court panel rejected a bid by US President Joe Biden's son to dismiss criminal gun charges, clearing the way for Hunter Biden's June 3 trial, a first for the child of a sitting president.</p><p>A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia said Hunter Biden could not appeal because the lower court had not yet entered a final judgment in the case.</p><p>Shortly after the appeals court ruled, US District Judge Maryellen Noreika ordered the trial of up to six days to begin June 3 in Wilmington, Delaware.</p><p>Hunter Biden's legal team said they will ask the full appeals court in Philadelphia to review the panel's decision.</p><p>"In reviewing the panel’s decision, we believe the issues involved are too important and further review of our request is appropriate," said a statement by Abbe Lowell, an attorney for Hunter Biden.</p>.President Biden's son Hunter loses bid to dismiss gun charges.<p>Hunter Biden was appealing orders issued last month by Noreika. The judge denied motions to dismiss two counts accusing Hunter Biden of lying about using illegal narcotics when he purchased a Colt Cobra handgun in 2018 and a third count of illegally possessing that weapon.</p><p>Hunter Biden's legal team had argued that the lower trial court had to wait for the federal appeals court to rule before it could push ahead with a trial.</p><p>Hunter Biden faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison on the gun charges.</p><p>The trial will come as Joe Biden is ramping up his campaign for reelection.</p><p>The Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, is currently on criminal trial in New York, where he is accused of illegally covering up a $130,000 payment to a porn star to keep her quiet in the run-up to the 2016 election.</p><p>Hunter Biden is also facing criminal tax charges in California. </p>
<p>Delaware: A federal appeals court panel rejected a bid by US President Joe Biden's son to dismiss criminal gun charges, clearing the way for Hunter Biden's June 3 trial, a first for the child of a sitting president.</p><p>A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia said Hunter Biden could not appeal because the lower court had not yet entered a final judgment in the case.</p><p>Shortly after the appeals court ruled, US District Judge Maryellen Noreika ordered the trial of up to six days to begin June 3 in Wilmington, Delaware.</p><p>Hunter Biden's legal team said they will ask the full appeals court in Philadelphia to review the panel's decision.</p><p>"In reviewing the panel’s decision, we believe the issues involved are too important and further review of our request is appropriate," said a statement by Abbe Lowell, an attorney for Hunter Biden.</p>.President Biden's son Hunter loses bid to dismiss gun charges.<p>Hunter Biden was appealing orders issued last month by Noreika. The judge denied motions to dismiss two counts accusing Hunter Biden of lying about using illegal narcotics when he purchased a Colt Cobra handgun in 2018 and a third count of illegally possessing that weapon.</p><p>Hunter Biden's legal team had argued that the lower trial court had to wait for the federal appeals court to rule before it could push ahead with a trial.</p><p>Hunter Biden faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison on the gun charges.</p><p>The trial will come as Joe Biden is ramping up his campaign for reelection.</p><p>The Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, is currently on criminal trial in New York, where he is accused of illegally covering up a $130,000 payment to a porn star to keep her quiet in the run-up to the 2016 election.</p><p>Hunter Biden is also facing criminal tax charges in California. </p>