Congressional Research Service Issues Legal Sidebar White Paper on Criminal Contempt of Congress & Bad Faith
July 02, 2024
July 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11190) on July 1, 2024, by legislative attorney Clay Wild:
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United States v. Bannon: Criminal Contempt of Congress and Bad Faith
On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) decided United States v. Bannon, an appeal of Stephen Bannon's conviction under the criminal contempt of Congress statute, 2 U.S.C. Sec. . . .
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United States v. Bannon: Criminal Contempt of Congress and Bad Faith
On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) decided United States v. Bannon, an appeal of Stephen Bannon's conviction under the criminal contempt of Congress statute, 2 U.S.C. Sec. . . .