Supreme Court vacates Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction and sends case back to lower court for dismissal
The Supreme Court on Monday vacated an appeals court ruling that upheld Steve Bannon's 2022 contempt of Congress conviction for refusing to testify to the House January 6 committee. The justices sent the case back to a lower court where Trump's Justice Department is expected to dismiss it, saying dismissal is in the interests of justice. Bannon already served a four-month prison sentence, making any dismissal largely symbolic.
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Supreme Court sets stage for DOJ to toss criminal case against Steve Bannon for defying Congress
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Supreme Court sides with Steve Bannon in bid to dismiss Jan. 6 conviction - The Washington Post
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- CNNfirst
- The Hill+12 min
- NPR+18 min
- ABC News+48 min
- NY Post+48 min
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- The Federalist+2.5 h
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- Al Jazeera+6.8 h
- Wall Street Journal+8.0 h
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“Supreme Court clears path for Trump's DOJ to dismiss criminal case against Steve Bannon - CNN”CNN CNN LEFT
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“Supreme Court Paves Way for Dismissal of Steve Bannon's Criminal Case - WSJ”WSJ Wall Street Journal RIGHT-CENTER
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“US Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of case against Trump ally Steve Bannon - Reuters” · AP News, The Hill, Reuters, PBS NewsHour, BBC, Al Jazeera
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CNNCNN Supreme Court clears path for Trump's DOJ to dismiss criminal case against Steve Bannon - CNN 158d ago NPRNPR Supreme Court clears the way for Bannon contempt case to be dismissed 158d ago WPWashington Post Supreme Court sides with Steve Bannon in bid to dismiss Jan. 6 conviction - The Washington Post 158d ago CENTER4
APAP News Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction HThe Hill Supreme Court paves way for dismissal of Steve Bannon contempt of Congress case 158d ago RReuters US Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of case against Trump ally Steve Bannon - Reuters 158d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Supreme Court hands Steve Bannon a win likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction 158d ago RIGHT-CENTER1
WSJWall Street Journal Supreme Court Paves Way for Dismissal of Steve Bannon's Criminal Case - WSJ 158d ago RIGHT3
NYPNY Post Supreme Court sets stage for DOJ to toss criminal case against Steve Bannon for defying Congress 158d ago WEWashington Examiner Supreme Court paves way for dismissal of Steve Bannon's contempt conviction 158d ago FThe Federalist Supreme Court Tees Up Dismissal Of Democrat Lawfare Against Steve Bannon - thefederalist.com 158d ago 7 tracked claims across 14 outlets
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The case against Bannon was Democrat lawfare.
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