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Criminal
Prez Trump grants 73 pardons and 70 commutations in final hours in office
As detailed in this official statement, Prez Trump has "granted pardons to 73 individuals and commuted the sentences of an additional 70 individuals." The list of recipients strikes me as…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prez Trump grants 73 pardons and 70 commutations in final hours in office
As detailed in this official statement, Prez Trump has "granted pardons to 73 individuals and commuted the sentences of an additional 70 individuals." The list of recipients strikes me as…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Hoping for a lot more "regular" folks on Prez Trump's coming final clemency list
CNN has this big new piece about Prez Trump's clemency plans under the headline "Trump to issue around 100 pardons and commutations Tuesday, sources say." There is a lot of…
Criminal
Hoping for a lot more “regular” folks on Prez Trump’s coming final clemency list
CNN has this big new piece about Prez Trump's clemency plans under the headline "Trump to issue around 100 pardons and commutations Tuesday, sources say." There is a lot of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Might Prez Trump announce his next round of clemency grants this weekend?
The question in this post is prompted by this Politico article headlined "Trump weighing a pardon for Steve Bannon." The start of the article suggests that some actually were expected…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Gearing up for Prez Trump’s coming final round of clemency grants
Prez Trump's ignominious behavior raises uncertainty as to whether he will serve out the last two weeks of his term. But we can all be certain that Prez Trump is…
PrawfsBlawg
Some Thoughts on a Self-Pardon
Main Thursday, January 07, 2021Some Thoughts on a Self-PardonThe odds that the President will pardon himself seem pretty good. Rather than address the validity of such a pardon, I want…
Does Crime Pay?
SHOCK and AWEsomeness: President Trump Unleashes His Executive Clemency Power
By Jamar King, David A. Wilson
On December 22, 2020, President Donald Trump granted fifteen full pardons and commuted the sentences of five incarcerated individuals. The next day he did it again, granting twenty-six more pardons…
The Faculty Lounge
Why Can’t Donald Trump Be More Like Millard Fillmore?
My new piece on The Hill compares Donald Trump’s lame-duck use of the pardon power with Millard Fillmore’s. It is probably no surprise that Fillmore comes off better. Here is…
Nonprofit Law Blog
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 12/25/20
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Tweets of the Week. Notable Events of the Week: “House Republicans on Thursday blocked…