Appeals court denies Peter Navarro bid to rehear contempt challenge: ‘Always headed to Supreme Court’

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Appeals court denies Peter Navarro bid to rehear contempt challenge: ‘Always headed to Supreme Court’

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  • Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied White House trade adviser Peter Navarro’s request to rehear his contempt of Congress case…
  • The appeals court’s Friday order said no judge requested a vote on Navarro’s petition for rehearing […]

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The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied White House trade adviser Peter Navarro’s request to rehear his contempt of Congress case, leaving the Supreme Court as his next avenue for challenging the conviction. The appeals court’s Friday order said no judge requested a vote on Navarro’s petition for rehearing […]

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  • • The D.C. Circuit Court denied Peter Navarro's request for a rehearing regarding his contempt of Congress conviction.

  • • Navarro was sentenced to four months in prison for refusing to comply with a House Jan. 6 committee subpoena.

  • • The legal battle now moves toward a potential petition to the Supreme Court.
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Navarro refused to testify or provide documents to the Jan. 6 committee based on claims of executive privilege. The court ruled he failed to properly invoke this privilege through authorized officials.

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