Judge Carl Nichols, who oversaw the proceedings against Bannon and granted that appeals bond, happens to be a Trump appointee
who clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas.
He is the only judge on the District Court in the District of Columbia who ruled the government couldn’t use the obstruction statute
against January 6 participants,
leading to the case currently pending in front of the Supreme Court.
Following the decision by a unanimous panel of the D.C. Circuit on May 10, 2024, affirming Bannon’s conviction,
the government asked Judge Nichols to order Bannon into custody.
That should have been routine."
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