Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) “argued to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday that filing campaign finance forms is a legislative act — immune from federal prosecution by constitutional separation of powers protections,” the San Diego Union Tribune reports.
“If his argument is successful, the case against him could ultimately be dismissed prior to trial that’s supposed to start Jan. 14 as Hunter prepares to run for re-election in a March primary election.”
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