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Coverage dated April 5, 2026

Court allows Steve Bannon to move forward on dismissal of criminal charges against him

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The Supreme Court on Monday morning added one new case, involving challenges to veterans’ benefit laws, to its docket for the 2026-27 term. The justices also sent the case of […]

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  1. The New Republic

    Supreme Court Hands Steve Bannon a Major Win on January 6 (opens The New Republic)

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    Donald Trump’s ickiest ally was convicted of contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena from the House Select Committee on January 6.

  2. SCOTUSblog

    Court allows Steve Bannon to move forward on dismissal of criminal charges against him (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    The Supreme Court on Monday morning added one new case, involving challenges to veterans’ benefit laws, to its docket for the 2026-27 term. The justices also sent the case of […]

  3. Newsweek

    Supreme Court hands Steve Bannon major legal win (opens Newsweek)

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    The long-time ally of President Donald Trump could see a criminal conviction connected to January 6 dismissed.

  4. NPR

    Supreme Court clears the way for Bannon contempt case to be dismissed (opens NPR)

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    Bannon spent four months in prison after defying a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

  5. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Supreme Court paves way for Steve Bannon contempt case to be dismissed (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Bannon already served a four-month prison sentence for defying congressional subpoenas to testify about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

  6. WSVN Miami

    Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, on Monday won a Supreme Court order that is expected to lead to the dismissal of

  7. Al Jazeera

    US Supreme Court clears path for Steve Bannon criminal case dismissal (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Steve Bannon, an ally of US President Donald Trump, served a four-month prison sentence after his 2022 conviction.

  8. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Supreme Court vacates Steve Bannon contempt-of-Congress charges (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Steve Bannon refused to honor a subpoena to testify about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

  9. The Daily Signal

    Supreme Court Clears Way for Dismissal of Case Against Trump Ally Steve Bannon (opens The Daily Signal)

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    he U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for DOJ to move forward with dismissing a criminal case against Steve Bannon.

  10. Anchorage Daily News

    Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The dismissal would be largely symbolic. Bannon served a four-month prison term after a jury convicted him of contempt of Congress in 2022.

  11. ABC 12 Flint

    Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order in contempt of Congress case (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has won a Supreme Court order that’s expected to lead to the dismissal of his criminal conviction for refusing to testify to Congress. Prodded by

  12. Roll Call

    Supreme Court returns Bannon contempt of Congress case to lower court (opens Roll Call)

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    The Supreme Court sent Stephen Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction back to lower courts Monday to address the Trump administration’s attempt to wipe out the case against the president’s former adviser.

  13. New Hampshire Union Leader

    US Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of case against Trump ally Steve Bannon (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for the Justice Department to move forward with dismissing a criminal case in which Steve Bannon, an influential ally

  14. CBS News

    Supreme Court clears path for dismissal of Steve Bannon (opens CBS News)

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    The Supreme Court issued an order that paves the way for Steve Bannon to have his contempt of Congress conviction dismissed.

  15. The Guardian

    Steve Bannon appears likely to have criminal conviction dismissed (opens The Guardian)

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    US supreme court files brief order vacating lower court ruling that had upheld rightwing media host’s conviction

  16. New York Post

    Supreme Court sets stage for DOJ to toss criminal case against Steve Bannon for defying Congress (opens New York Post)

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    The Supreme Court removed a key hurdle Monday and set the stage for the Justice Department to toss out the charges against President Trump's ally Steve Bannon for defying congressional subpoena demands in 2022.

  17. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Supreme Court sides with Steve Bannon in bid to dismiss Jan. 6 conviction (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The justices on Monday cleared a path for Bannon’s effort to dismiss his conviction for defying a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.

  18. KEZI Eugene

    Supreme Court clears path for Trump’s DOJ to dismiss criminal case against Steve Bannon (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to drop the government’s criminal case against Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser convicted in 2022

  19. Washington Examiner

    Supreme Court sets up dismissal of Steve Bannon's contempt conviction (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Supreme Court tossed an appeals court ruling that upheld Bannon's conviction, paving the way for the case against him to be dismissed in a lower court.

  20. RedState

    New: Steve Bannon's Contempt of Congress Conviction Vacated by the Supreme Court (opens RedState)

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    Supreme Court vacates Steve Bannon

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