A federal appeals court in Delaware has denied Hunter Biden’s appeal to dismiss gun charges against him, confirming that his trial will begin on June 3. The charges relate to a 2018 incident in which Biden is accused of lying about his drug use while purchasing a gun. The court declared it lacked appellate jurisdiction, preventing Biden from challenging the indictment at this stage.

The decision was supported by District Judge Maryellen Norieka, who has scheduled the trial to proceed next month. Hunter Biden’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, is considering a rehearing of the appeal before the full Third Circuit, believing the issues to be significant.

In separate legal battles, Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, also faces a nine-count tax case but maintains his innocence in both matters. The legal controversies emerging around Hunter Biden occur as President Biden prepares for re-election and parallel to former President Donald Trump’s trial in New York.

In another legal development, the High Court in the UK has granted anonymity to a prominent Premier League figure, known only as JZX, in a civil suit where he is accused of sexual abuse from over two decades ago. The plaintiff, referred to as JWS, alleges assault, battery, and psychological harm from when she was 15. The court declared that anonymity was crucial for justice and to protect the interests involved, despite increasing public interest and scrutiny in such cases.