"first, that he be permitted to hold off filing the four (actually, three) filings fully briefed before Judge Maryellen Noreika that he will also file in Los Angeles: a motion to dismiss based on immunity under the diversion agreement, a selective and vindictive prosecution claim, and a claim that David Weiss was improperly appointed. Lowell also mentioned the constitutional challenge to the gun charge, but that won't be filed in Los Angeles."
"In addition, Lowell requested a 3-week extension on the initial filing deadline, from February 20 to March 12, for the motions that will be unique to Los Angeles; he did not mention a filing about the IRS agents, but did mention motions on the Statute of Limitations (presumably affecting just the 2016 tax year), venue (possibly affecting both the 2016 and 2017 year), and multiplicity."
Judges in former President Trump's federal prosecutions have issued differing pretrial deadline extensions, while the Los Angeles judge in the Hunter Biden matter appears intent on maintaining a June 20 trial date. Abbe Lowell asked to defer filing three motions already briefed before Judge Maryellen Noreika: a dismissal based on diversion-agreement immunity, a selective and vindictive prosecution claim, and a challenge to David Weiss's appointment. Lowell referenced a constitutional gun-charge challenge and indicated a planned motion about IRS agents' actions. Lowell also sought a three-week extension for Los Angeles-specific motions and cited a lawyer's death in the family and other pending deadlines.
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