The Supreme Court recently rejected an appeal from Peter Navarro, a former White House official, on Monday. Navarro, who is anticipated to rejoin Donald Trump in a future administration after completing a prison sentence for contempt of Congress, saw his appeal dismissed in a concise order from the court without any accompanying explanation, a standard practice for such cases.

Navarro’s appeal follows litigation initiated by the Justice Department, which accused him of improperly maintaining presidential records on an unofficial email account during his tenure in Trump’s administration. The government contends that these records must be surrendered to the National Archives, a stance supported by lower court rulings. However, Navarro asserts that the Presidential Records Act does not permit government searches of personal email accounts for the extraction of those records. He has expressed his intention to pursue further legal actions regarding this matter.

During Trump’s first term, Navarro worked as a trade adviser and is recognized for his critiques of trade policies with China. He has been designated as the senior counselor for trade and manufacturing in the expected upcoming administration under Trump.

Navarro was sentenced to four months in prison after being convicted of misdemeanor charges for failing to comply with a congressional investigation concerning the January 6, 2021, incidents at the U.S. Capitol. He is currently appealing this conviction, arguing that he was unable to cooperate with the House committee due to Trump’s invocation of executive privilege.

In a similar vein, former White House adviser Steve Bannon also received a prison sentence for contempt of Congress, underscoring ongoing legal challenges involving officials from the former administration.