{"id":2269809,"date":"2024-06-17T16:03:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T20:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-department-asks-court-to-deny-steve-bannon-prison-delay\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T16:05:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T20:05:26","slug":"justice-department-asks-court-to-deny-steve-bannon-prison-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-department-asks-court-to-deny-steve-bannon-prison-delay\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice Department requests court to reject Steve Bannon&#8217;s request to postpone prison time"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjustice-department-asks-court-to-deny-steve-bannon-prison-delay%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2269809&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Department of Justice has requested a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-executed-james-barber-by-lethal-injection-following-pause-of-death-penalty\/\" title=\"Alabama executed James Barber by lethal injection after a temporary halt of the death penalty.\">federal\u200c appeals court<\/a> to reject Steve Bannon&#8217;s request to \u200dpostpone his prison sentence while he appeals his conviction. Bannon, a former adviser to President Trump, had been found guilty on charges of contempt of \u200dCongress \u2062and sought \u2063to delay starting his prison term, initially scheduled for July 1st. As the situation stands, Steve \u2064Bannon, \u2064once a key adviser to former President Donald Trump, faces considerable legal challenges. His \u2062request to delay serving his prison sentence is a strategic move, often \u200demployed in the legal system to allow defendants\u2062 to remain free while challenging the\u200c validity or fairness of their conviction through\u200d appellate courts.<\/p>\n<p>Bannon was convicted on two counts of contempt\u2064 of Congress after defying a\u2064 subpoena from the\u2064 House committee investigating the January 6th attack on the \u200cU.S. \u200cCapitol. The committee sought his testimony and documents \u2062as\u2062 part of their broader\u200c investigation into\u2063 the event, which they believe\u200b Bannon may\u200c have information about, specifically regarding conversations with \u2064Trump and involvement in events leading up to that day.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice&#8217;s opposition \u200cto\u2063 Bannon&#8217;s request underscores a firm position \u200con ensuring accountability and adherence to congressional\u200b subpoits. The legal proceedings in Bannon&#8217;s \u200bcase are pivotal, not\u2063 only due to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brittney-griner-faces-16-hour-work-days-in-russian-gulag\/\" title=\"Brittney Griner Faces 16-Hour Work Days in Russian Gulag\">high-profile status<\/a> but also due \u200dto the implications it\u200c has on\u2063 the \u200dsanctity of legal and congressional authority.<\/p>\n<p>If Bannon&#8217;s request is denied, he will have to commence his prison sentence immediately,\u2064 potentially setting a precedent for similar cases. On the other hand, if the appeals court decides to grant his request, it could allow him \u2063more time to\u200c challenge his conviction, but it\u2064 might\u200c also raise \u200dquestions \u2064about \u2064the efficacy of judicial consequences in \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-fbi-agent-charged-with-working-for-russian-oligarch-slated-to-plead-guilty\/\" title=\"Former FBI agent accused of working for Russian oligarch expected to plead guilty.\">cases involving high-ranking officials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This case is significant in its broader political context, \u200dimpacting perceptions of \u2064justice \u2062and the\u2062 treatment of\u200d former governmental\u200c advisors. It highlights ongoing tensions and divisions \u2064within the U.S. regarding the aftermath of the Trump presidency and the January 6th\u2064 insurrection, signaling a\u200b critical juncture in how American democracy handles and\u200b responds to challenges\u2063 from within its own ranks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Justice Department\">Department of Justice<\/a> is asking a federal appeals court to deny former Trump adviser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/steve-bannon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Steve Bannon\">Steve Bannon<\/a>\u2018s attempt to delay his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-suspends-steve-bannons-prison-sentence-pending-appeal\/\" title=\"Judge Suspends Steve Bannon's Prison Sentence Pending Appeal\">prison sentence pending appeal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bannon filed an emergency motion to avoid going to prison on July 1 after being convicted on contempt of Congress charges. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.cadc.39203\/gov.uscourts.cadc.39203.1208633624.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"filing\">filing<\/a> on Monday, the DOJ contends that Bannon has failed to \u201cjustify what would be an extraordinary exception to the general rule of detention following conviction and an unsuccessful appeal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The filing argued that Bannon\u2019s request being accepted would be contrary to typical procedure after a defendant loses an appeal. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBannon also cannot reconcile his claim for special treatment with the bedrock principle of equal justice under the law. Even-handed application of the bail statute requires Bannon\u2019s continued detention,\u201d the filing said.<\/p>\n<p>Bannon and fellow former Trump adviser Peter Navarro were convicted of contempt of Congress charges after defying subpoenas from the now-defunct House Jan. 6 committee. Navarro reported to prison for his four-month sentence in March, while Bannon has continued to fight going to prison for his four-month sentence.<\/p>\n<p>  In his emergency filing last week, Bannon\u2019s lawyer argued that he should remain out of prison because of his intention \u201cto vigorously pursue his remaining appeals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore the prosecution of Mr. Bannon, it had been 50 years since the government convinced a jury to convict someone for not adequately responding to a congressional subpoena\u2014and there has certainly been no shortage of disputes over congressional subpoenas during that time,\u201d Bannon\u2019s emergency filing said. \u201cMr. Bannon intends to vigorously pursue his remaining appeals in this case and has retained experienced Supreme Court counsel. In the meantime, he asks this Court to allow him to remain on release.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bannon\u2019s attorney will have until Tuesday at 9 a.m. to respond to the DOJ\u2019s filing. In the emergency appeal filed last week, Bannon requested a ruling by Tuesday, suggesting necessary time for a potential appeal to the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Justice urged a federal appeals court to reject Steve Bannon&#8217;s bid to postpone his prison term while appealing. Bannon, convicted of contempt of Congress, sought to delay his July 1 prison start with an emergency motion. The DOJ argued against the delay in a recent filing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2269810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24131547274487-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2269809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24131547274487-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2269809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269809\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2269810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2269809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2269809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2269809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}