Appeals court rejects Peter Navarro bid to rehear contempt challenge
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.
TL;DR
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied Peter Navarro's request for a rehearing.
- Navarro was seeking a review by the full court ('en banc') of his contempt of Congress case.
- The denial leaves the Supreme Court as Navarro's next option to challenge his conviction.
- Navarro's attorney stated the case is headed to the Supreme Court.