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Pardons
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Simple Justice
Alina Habba’s Lucrative Side Hustle
The New York Times story draws a line between the new gig and clemency granted by Trump to Venezuelan billionaire banker Julio Herrera Velutini. Given the cottage industry that’s grown…
Simple Justice
Pardons Remove Consequences, Not Reality
At Volokh Conspiracy, Eugene picked up on a Connecticut decision addressing an issue that has grown increasingly prominent, as well as lucrative, under the current administration: Pardons. Three things are…
Global Policy Watch
Fauci Contempt Vote Underscores Renewed Stakes of Congressional Testimony
By Brian D. Smith, Darcy Slayton
On August 6, 2026, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. The vote followed Dr. Fauci’s…
Althouse
"I was in a bad position, and they preyed on me, bro. They were chasing the money."
By Ann Althouse
Said Boosie BadAzz, quoted in "Boosie Lobbied for a Trump Pardon. It Never Came. He Wants a Refund. The Southern rapper paid $600,000 to two right-wing operatives. Now, they’re in…
Simple Justice
The Reverse Petite Policy And Paid-For Pardons
The Petite Policy, named for the Supreme Court’s decision in Petite v. United States, prohibited federal prosecution of a defendant who had already been prosecuted for the same offense by…
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Can I Be Pardoned or Have My Sentence Commuted Under Governor Evers’ Executive Order?
Can I Be Pardoned or Have My Sentence Commuted Under Governor Evers’ Executive Order? Posted on April 30, 2026 in AppealsIn April 2026, Governor Tony Evers signed two executive orders…
Microjuris Blog
El alcance del poder disciplinario frente al indulto: una reafirmación doctrinal en In re Wanda Vázquez Garced
By Ed. Microjuris.com Puerto Rico
La Lcda. Daisy Calcaño López examina el alcance del poder disciplinario del Tribunal Supremo frente al indulto, destacando que la clemencia ejecutiva no elimina la responsabilidad ética profesional.
Simple Justice
Trump’s Magic Word: “Biden”
The prosecution and conviction of Juan Orlando Hernández, former president of Honduras, and sentence to 45 years imprisonment was one of the big victories in the unfortunately named War on…
Simple Justice
Can Pardons Be “Voided”?
Chaired by Kentucky Republican James Comer, the House Oversight Committee released a 100-page report entitled “The Biden Autopen Presidency: Decline, Delusion, and Deception in the White House.” It did not…
Simple Justice
How Much Is That Pardon In The Window?
There is no question but that the pardon power belongs to the president, and only the president, and is unreviewable. And while I remain unconvinced that crypto-currency isn’t the modern…