Bannon judge represented Bush Justice Department in executive privilege fights
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More than a decade before he was assigned the criminal contempt case brought against Steve Bannon, Judge Carl Nichols was a top Justice Department lawyer deeply involved in pushing sweeping arguments in favor of shielding an ex-presidential adviser from congressional testimony.
Nichols -- who was appointed to the bench in 2019 by former President Donald Trump -- will now oversee the Justice Department's case against Bannon, a former Trump adviser, for Bannon's alleged noncompliance with the House's January 6 investigation.
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