DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Deny Steve Bannon’s Appeal for Prison Delay

Published on June 27, 2024

The Department of Justice is urging the Supreme Court to reject former Steve Bannon’s appeal to defer his prison time. A June 26 brief filed with the nation’s high court outlines the Justice Department’s arguments that Mr. Bannon, a former advisor to former President Donald Trump, should be forced to report to prison on July 1. In 2022, Mr. Bannon was found guilty of contempt of Congress for failing to appear before the House of Representatives Jan. 6 committee and turn over requested documents. Following a prolonged legal battle that ended with the conviction, Mr. Bannon filed an emergency request on June 21 to the Supreme Court to avoid his four-month prison sentence....

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