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Pardons
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Diversity Matters
Expansion of the disregards and pardons scheme for historic same-sex sexual activity convictions
In a long-overdue announcement by the Home Office, women who were in the past unjustly convicted of same-sex consensual sexual activity will be able to apply for their convictions to…
Simple Justice
Tuesday Talk*: Is Par-Don A Good Solution?
Yesterday, Trump gave another confession. He didn’t mean to, I suppose, but he lacks the capacity to tell the difference between something that legally damns him and something that just…
PrawfsBlawg
Eugene Debs and Self-Pardons
Main Friday, June 16, 2023Eugene Debs and Self-PardonsThe claim is sometimes made that Eugene Debs promised to pardon himself if elected President in 1920. (Debs ran for President from prison…
PrawfsBlawg
Some Weaknesses in Criminal Accountability for Trump
Main Friday, June 09, 2023Some Weaknesses in Criminal Accountability for TrumpI'll have more to say about the latest indictment of Donald Trump, but for now I want to point out…
Criminal
Man convicted of murdering BLM marcher, whom Texas Gov has pledged to pardon, sentenced by judge to 25 years in prison
This new AP article, headlined "Army sergeant who fatally shot BLM protester in Texas sentenced to 25 years," reports on the latest legal development in a high-profile case which first…
Wisconsin Trial Lawyers Blog
Gov. Tony Evers Extends Record for Number of Pardons Granted in Wisconsin
By GRGB Lawyers
By: Attorney Jorge Fragoso Many people believe that the criminal justice system in the United States is broken. People are often tried and convicted of crimes and subject to harsh…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Texas Gov pledges to swiftly pardon man convicted of murder of BLM marcher day after jury conviction
As reported in this local article from Texas, "[l]ess than 24 hours after a jury in Austin found Daniel Perry guilty of shooting to death a protester, Gov. Greg Abbott…
Criminal
Outgoing Pennsylvania Gov included high-profile artist in final batch of record-setting clemency grants
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has only a few more days in office, and he is closing out a tenure that has been record setting in the use of clemency authority. …
Criminal
President Joe Biden closes out 2022 by granting full pardons to six people
I was pleased to learn this afternoon that President Joe Biden took out his clemency pen on the last working day of 2022 and granted full pardons to six individuals. …
Sentencing Law and Policy
President Joe Biden closes out 2022 by granting full pardons to six people
I was pleased to learn this afternoon that President Joe Biden took out his clemency pen on the last working day of 2022 and granted full pardons to six individuals. …