No. 25-453
Stephen K. Bannon v. United States
Tags: committee-authority congressional-subpoena criminal-intent due-process statutory-interpretation willful-conduct
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Latest Conference:
2026-03-06
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether "willfully" in 2 U.S.C. § 192 requires the government to prove the defendant knew his conduct was unlawful.
Whether the proper composition of a congressional committee bears on its "authority" to issue a subpoena for purposes of 2 U.S.C. § 192.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 'willfully' in 2 U.S.C. § 192 requires the government to prove the defendant knew his conduct was unlawful and whether the proper composition of a congressional committee bears on its 'authority' to issue a subpoena
Docket Entries
2026-02-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
2026-02-12
Reply of petitioner Stephen K. Bannon filed.
2026-02-12
Reply of Stephen K. Bannon submitted.
2026-02-09
Brief of respondent United States filed.
2026-02-09
Brief of respondent United States of America filed.
2025-12-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 9, 2026.
2025-12-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 9, 2026 to February 9, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-22
Motion of United States of America for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-12
Amicus brief of Iowa submitted.
2025-12-10
Brief amicus curiae of Iowa filed.
2025-12-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 9, 2026.
2025-12-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 10, 2025 to January 9, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-04
Motion of United States of America for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-10
Response Requested. (Due December 10, 2025)
2025-11-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2025-10-30
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 14, 2025)
2025-09-19
Application (25A144) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 10, 2025.
2025-09-18
Application (25A144) to extend further the time from September 24, 2025 to October 24, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
2025-08-07
Application (25A144) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 24, 2025.
2025-08-01
Application (25A144) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 25, 2025 to September 24, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Iowa
Stephen K. Bannon
R. Trent McCotter — Boyden Gray PLLC, Petitioner
Michael Blandford Buschbacher — Boyden Gray PLLC, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent