Lawyers for Hunter Biden asked a judge at a hearing in federal court in Los Angeles on Wednesday to dismiss tax charges filed against him last year, arguing that the case is politically motivated — allegations that did not appear to sway the seemingly skeptical judge.us polictics news Lawyers for Hunter Biden asked a judge at a hearing in federal court in Los Angeles on Wednesday to dismiss tax charges filed against him last year, arguing that the case is politically motivated — allegations that did not appear to sway the seemingly skeptical judge.