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Steve Bannon, a former Trump official who was convicted of contempt of Congress, has filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court to avoid serving his prison sentence.

The appeal, submitted on Friday, is Bannon’s final effort to remain free while he appeals his conviction related to evading a subpoena from the House committee investigating January 6th.

Trent McCotter, a lawyer for Bannon, wrote in his appeal, “An even-handed approach thus strongly favors allowing Mr. Bannon to remain on release. There is also no denying the fact that the government seeks to imprison Mr. Bannon for the four-month period immediately preceding the November presidential election. There is no reason for that outcome in a case that presents substantial legal issues.”

The Justice Department is expected to respond to Bannon’s appeal by June 26. Meanwhile, Bannon’s situation mirrors that of Peter Navarro, another Trump adviser, who is currently serving a four-month sentence for similar charges of contempt of Congress. Navarro’s own appeals, including one to the Supreme Court, were unsuccessful, with his release scheduled for July 17.

Some background:
In 2022, Bannon was found guilty on two counts of contempt of Congress for his failure to comply with the House Jan. 6 committee’s subpoena. He was subsequently sentenced to four months in prison and ordered to report by July 1. However, a federal appeals panel recently denied his attempt to stay out of prison in a 2-1 decision.