No. 25A144

Stephen K. Bannon v. United States

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2025-08-05
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: congressional-subpoena criminal-statute executive-privilege mens-rea separation-of-powers willful-conduct
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the D.C. Circuit's interpretation of "willfully" in 2 U.S.C. § 192 to require only intentional conduct, rather than knowledge of unlawfulness, is correct, and whether the proper composition of a congressional committee bears on its authority to issue a subpoena.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the criminal statute 2 U.S.C. § 192 requires more than mere intentional conduct to prove the mens rea element of 'willfully' when a congressional subpoena recipient is prosecuted for non-compliance

Docket Entries

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.
2025-09-16
Application of Stephen K. Bannon for a further extension of time submitted.
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

Stephen K. Bannon
R. Trent McCotterBoyden Gray PLLC, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent