A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the trial for Hunter Biden’s felony gun charges will tentatively commence on June 3, marking a significant development likely to cast a shadow over his father’s re-election campaign.

Delaware US District Judge Maryellen Noreika finalized the date following a status conference attended by attorneys representing Hunter Biden and prosecutors from special counsel David Weiss’ team.

Hunter, aged 54, faces indictment by Weiss on September 14, with three counts accusing him of falsifying information regarding his addiction to crack cocaine while completing background check forms for purchasing a firearm in 2018.

The charges include two counts of making false statements and one count of firearm possession by an unlawful substance abuser, carrying a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison, the New York Post reported.

Maintaining his innocence, Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty and has moved for the dismissal of the case on various grounds.

He contends that Weiss’ appointment as special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland was improper, and he asserts that a plea deal agreed upon in the summer, which collapsed in July, remains valid.

Written by B.C. Begley