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Pardons
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Government and Public Policy
Rounding up some (but not enough) state clemency stories this holiday week
With Prez Trump setting quite the clemency pace (basics here and here), it would be nice if I could report here about similar holiday-week grants of pardons and commutations coming from Governors…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Rounding up some (but not enough) state clemency stories this holiday week
With Prez Trump setting quite the clemency pace (basics here and here), it would be nice if I could report here about similar holiday-week grants of pardons and commutations coming from Governors…
Government and Public Policy
Prez Trump issues 29 more clemencies on Festivus that include full pardons to Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and Charles Kushner
As reported in this CNN piece, "President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening announced 26 new pardons, including ones for longtime ally Roger Stone, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and White…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prez Trump issues 15 full pardons and 5 commutations on Festivus eve
As detailed in this White House press release, titled "Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency," Prez Trump issued a set of notable clemency grants this evening. …
Government and Public Policy
Prez Trump issues 15 full pardons and 5 commutations on Festivus eve
As detailed in this White House press release, titled "Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency," Prez Trump issued a set of notable clemency grants this evening. …
Government and Public Policy
Any predictions on who and how many pardons will be granted by Trump today?
This new Axios piece, headlined "Scoop: Trump pardons expected today," suggests we will see some (significant?) clemency action today from the White House (around 5pm I would guess). Here is…
The Right Coast
Trump expected to issue wave of pre-Christmas pardons today – Axios
President Trump plans to issue a wave of pardons today, moving to expedite acts of clemency before Christmas, according to a source with direct knowledge and advocates who have been…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of notable pardon headlines as we approach the last month of Prez Trump's clemency powers
In part because Prez Trump has not used his clemency power since last month's Thanksgiving week pardon for Michael Flynn, I have managed to avoid discussing the out-going President's potential…
PrawfsBlawg
Pardons and Mootness
Main Tuesday, December 08, 2020Pardons and MootnessJudge Sullivan has dismissed the prosecution of Michael Flynn in light of the President's pardon.Interestingly, Sullivan dismisses the cases as moot and I do…
Inside Political Law
Contributions-for-Pardons Opinion Reveals DOJ Efforts, and Challenges, Prosecuting Lobbying Violations
An opinion by Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia unsealed yesterday has generated much attention for its discussion of contributions-for-pardons allegations in…