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Court Moves to Vacate
The Supreme Court paved the way to dismiss Bannon's contempt conviction.
“The US Supreme Court has paved the way for Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction to be thrown out”
He served a four-month sentence and paid a fine.
The order cited the pending motion to dismiss the indictment.
DOJ Switches Sides
The Trump DOJ took over and decided to drop the charges.
Solicitor General Sauer said dismissal was in the interests of justice.
Bannon's lawyers hailed the decision as vindication.
Legal Issues Remain
Bannon's case hinged on whether he willfully defied a subpoena.
“The government has determined in its prosecutorial discretion that dismissal is in the interests of justice”
He claimed executive privilege protected him.
The Supreme Court did not directly resolve the underlying constitutional issues.