Steve Bannon’s legal options have run out as the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his last attempt to avoid prison following his conviction on two counts of contempt of Congress nearly two years ago.
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a concise, one-page order confirming the denial.
Bannon, convicted in July 2022 and originally sentenced in October of that year, had his prison term stayed pending appeal by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, appointed by former President Trump.
After exhausting his appeals, Nichols recently ruled that Bannon must commence his four-month sentence without further delay.
Bannon pursued an appeal of Nichols’ decision, which also ended unfavorably for him.
His final hope rested with the Supreme Court, though prospects were dim, especially in light of similar outcomes for Peter Navarro, another Trump adviser.
Navarro, convicted on the same charges related to non-compliance with a congressional subpoena, faced repeated legal setbacks and ultimately began serving his sentence earlier this year.
Despite efforts paralleling Bannon’s, Navarro’s appeals were uniformly rejected, including his plea to the Supreme Court for a reprieve.
Bannon, who had briefly avoided imprisonment pending legal maneuvers, now faces a reporting date of July 1 to begin serving his sentence.
