Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner Supreme Court Delivers INJUSTICE!
Apr 9, 2026
A fiery take on the Supreme Court's move that could erase a high-profile contempt conviction. Discussion of a sudden DOJ motion to dismiss and what that means for accountability. Examination of a pattern of favoritism, pardons, and potential taxpayer payouts. A call to political and legal responses.
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Supreme Court Enables Bannon Conviction To Be Reconsidered
- The Supreme Court paved the way for Steve Bannon's contempt convictions to be vacated.
- The Court sent the case back after DOJ moved to dismiss post-conviction, making dismissal likely on remand.
Bannon Convicted And Served Prison Time
- Steve Bannon was indicted, tried, convicted by a jury, and sentenced to four months in prison for two counts of contempt of Congress.
- The convictions followed a grand jury indictment and a DC Circuit unanimous affirmation on appeal before DOJ later sought dismissal.
Trump DOJ Sought Post-Conviction Dismissal
- DOJ under Acting U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro moved to dismiss the indictment long after conviction and sentence.
- That late-filed Rule 48(a) motion framed dismissal as prosecutorial discretion 'in the interests of justice.'