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Pardons
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PrawfsBlawg
Senator Jacob Howard on Section Three and Amnesty
Main Thursday, March 24, 2022Senator Jacob Howard on Section Three and AmnestySection Three of the Fourteenth Amendment was drafted by Senator Jacob Howard. In response to a question about the…
PrawfsBlawg
The Correct Reading of the 1872 Amnesty Act
Main Saturday, March 05, 2022The Correct Reading of the 1872 Amnesty ActHere is a concise explanation of why the 1872 Amnesty Act cannot be read to give prospective relief from…
Criminal
Taking time to celebrate the clemency power on Presidents’ Day
I suppose on a President's Day we ought to celebrate all of Article II of Constitution, but regular readers will not be surprised by my eagerness to focus particularly on…
PrawfsBlawg
Amnesty and Pardons
Main Monday, January 24, 2022Amnesty and PardonsOne question that could arise under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment is whether someone can refuse congressional amnesty. A person can (and some…
Simple Justice
First Pardon, Then 42 Years in Prison For The Same Conduct
Much as we’re understanding drug addiction, as a stand alone state, to be a health problem, the need to get the next fix causes people to do terrible things. Patrick…
Criminal
“Would an independent commission solve the clemency backlog?”
The question in the title of this post is the headline of the this notable new commentary in the Chicago Sun-Times authored by Jacob Sullum. Here are excerpts:When Jimmy Carter…
Criminal
Does Prez Trump’s statement to clemency advocates to “get this guy home” constitute an enforceable commutation?
The question in the title of this post is the question explored in this recent lengthy Washington Post article discussing a notable new filing by lawyers representing James Rosemond. The…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New letter with prominent signers urges Prez Biden to pardon all non-violent marijuana offenders
As reported in this press release, "150+ artists, athletes, producers, lawmakers, law enforcement officials, academics, business leaders, policy experts, reform advocates, and other professionals, signed a letter to U.S. President Joseph…
Cannabis
New letter with prominent signers urges Prez Biden to pardon all non-violent marijuana offenders
As reported in this press release, "150+ artists, athletes, producers, lawmakers, law enforcement officials, academics, business leaders, policy experts, reform advocates, and other professionals, signed a letter to U.S. President Joseph…
Criminal
“Donald Trump’s Theatre of Pardoning: What Did We Learn?”
The title of this post is the title of this online panel now scheduled for two week from today and the first in a terrific series of online panels that…