Judge, for Now, Refuses to Dismiss Steve Bannon's Conviction in Contempt of Congress Case
Judge says prosecutors gave only a one-sentence justification for dropping the case, leaving Steve Bannon's contempt conviction in place for now.
- On Wednesday, District Judge Carl Nichols rejected the Trump DOJ's request to dismiss Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction, ruling prosecutors failed to provide sufficient explanation for seeking to drop the case.
- Bannon, a Trump ally, served four months in prison after his 2022 conviction for defying a subpoena from the House January 6 Committee; the Supreme Court recently set aside the appellate ruling upholding that conviction.
- Attorney Jeanine Pirro argued dismissal was "in the interests of justice," but Nichols rejected this "conclusory statement by the prosecutor," ruling it insufficient under federal rules governing dismissed indictments.
- A 2025 appeals court ruling suggests the government cannot dismiss a case once a judgment is entered; Nichols questioned whether this precedent blocks the DOJ from dismissing the case entirely.
- The DOJ may renew its motion if it provides a proper legal explanation, though dismissing the case would be largely symbolic given Bannon already completed his prison term.
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Judge, for now, refuses to dismiss Steve Bannon’s conviction in contempt of Congress case
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Judge, for now, refuses to dismiss Steve Bannon's conviction in contempt of Congress case
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