Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to former President Donald Trump, is seeking intervention from the US Supreme Court to stay his four-month jail sentence while he appeals his conviction for contempt of Congress. The move comes after a divided appellate panel confirmed US District Judge Carl Nichols’ decision requiring Bannon to begin his sentence on July 1. Notably, Judge Justin Walker, appointed by Trump, dissented from the panel’s ruling.
Bannon was convicted by a jury for his failure to testify and submit documents to the congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The federal appeals court’s decision in May supports the lower court’s judgment. Bannon’s legal team is now hinging on the Supreme Court to grant a stay, arguing that the conviction should be overturned entirely.
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