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Criminal
Should we all try to guess who will be the “very, very important” person that Prez Trump is planning to pardon?
The question in the title of this post is prompted by this Reuters piece headlined "Trump says he will pardon a 'very important' person on Tuesday." Here are the details:President…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Should we all try to guess who will be the "very, very important" person that Prez Trump is planning to pardon?
The question in the title of this post is prompted by this Reuters piece headlined "Trump says he will pardon a 'very important' person on Tuesday." Here are the details:…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Is Prez Trump serious about considering a pardon for Edward Snowden?
The question in the title of this post follows from Prez Trump's discussion of this possibility this weekend, as detailed in this Fox News piece. Here are the basics: President…
PrawfsBlawg
Section Three and the Confederacy
Main Friday, August 14, 2020Section Three and the ConfederacyOne of the ironies of the Fourteenth Amendment is that Jefferson Davis was one of the first people to claim its protection…
The Right Coast
Missouri governor says pardon likely if St. Louis homeowners charged | Fox News
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he is prepared to exercise his pardon powers if prosecutors bring criminal charges in the case of a St. Louis couple who brandished firearms at a…
Criminal
As was widely expected, Prez Trump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence just before he was due to report to federal prison
As detailed via this official statement from the White House, this evening "President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Grant of Clemency commuting the unjust sentence of Roger Stone, Jr." …
Sentencing Law and Policy
Is Prez Trump trying to convince himself to have the guts to pardon Roger Stone?
The question in the title of this post was my first thought upon seeing this news piece headlined "Trump tweet fuels speculation of Stone pardon: The tweet came after a…
Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform
Nevada Gov announces plan to secure pardons for "tens of thousands of Nevadans previously convicted for possession of small amounts of marijuana"
As reported by this tweet, the Governor of Nevada, Steve Sisolak, has placed "a resolution on the Board of Pardons Commissioners agenda next week to provide relief to tens of…
Legal Profession Blog
“The Past Is Never Dead. It’s Not Even Past “
One of the highlights of my prior life as a disciplinary counsel was the opportunity to argue In re Abrams before the en banc District of Columbia Court of Appeals. At…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Will Prez Trump use his clemency pen to "rescue" his pal Roger Stone from federal prison?
As this Hill piece details, Prez Trump has used his Twitter fingers to call out the last bad legal development for his long-time pal Roger Stone: President Trump late Friday…