No. 23A1129

Stephen K. Bannon v. United States

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2024-06-21
Status: Denied
Type: A
Amici (1) Experienced Counsel
Tags: contempt-of-congress criminal-statute knowledge-of-law mens-rea statutory-interpretation willfully
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the criminal statute's mens rea requirement of 'willfully' necessitates a showing of specific knowledge of legal wrongdoing in a contempt of Congress prosecution

Docket Entries

2024-06-28
Application (23A1129) referred to the Court.
2024-06-28
Application (23A1129) for release pending appeal presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is denied.
2024-06-26
Response to application from respondent United States filed.
2024-06-26
Amicus brief of Barry Loudermilk submitted.
2024-06-26
Reply of applicant Stephen K. Bannon filed.
2024-06-26
Brief amicus curiae of Barry Loudermilk filed.
2024-06-21
2024-06-21
Response to application (23A1129) requested by The Chief Justice, due by 4 p.m. (EDT), on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

Attorneys

Barry Loudermilk
Daniel Zachary EpsteinAmerica First Legal Foundation, Amicus
Stephen K. Bannon
R. Trent McCotterBoyden Gray PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent