Judge Agrees to Delay Hunter Biden’s Tax Trial Until September

Published on May 22, 2024

LOS ANGELES—A federal judge in Los Angeles granted Hunter Biden’s request on May 22 to delay his trial on tax evasion charges to Sept. 5, moving the trial months closer to election day. Some states start early voting up to 46 days before the Nov. 5 election. Mr. Biden faced two trials in June on separate coasts, which didn’t give his attorney Abbe David Lowell enough time to prepare for the Los Angeles trial, he told U.S. District Court Judge Mark Scarsi. He said he wanted to host a 10-day family get-together in August, making September a better month for him....