Supreme Court Won’t Stay Prison Sentence of Former HUD Official

The defendant said his case merited review because earlier this year the court narrowed the reach of a similar law used to prosecute Jan. 6 defendants.
Supreme Court Won’t Stay Prison Sentence of Former HUD Official
The Supreme Court in Washington on Aug. 14, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Matthew Vadum
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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a former federal official’s request to carry out an emergency review of his corruption conviction and put his prison sentence on hold.

The former official argued that his case deserved review because months ago the Supreme Court reined in a similar federal law that was used to prosecute individuals charged for actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach.