November 24, 2024 / by 

 

Hunter Biden’s Motions to Dismiss

I’m going to post them all here, then will circle back to discuss the most interesting ones:

The diversion agreement prohibits the gun charges

The gun crime is unconstitutional

David Weiss was ineligible to be appointed Special Counsel

Selective and vindictive prosecution

Motion for evidentiary hearing

Submitted December 12:

Reply motion for subpoenas

My general impression of this — which I’ll write at length tomorrow is that the diversion agreement argument is strong, they’ve argued a novel separation of powers argument about Congress. But I don’t think they’ve gotten to where they need to on selective and vindictive.

I don’t the Special Counsel argument is persuasive at all, though it’s an example where Lowell might get Congress to grasp on the filing (which argues Weiss’ appointment violates the Appropriation Clause).

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