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Pardons
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Sentencing Law and Policy
“The Quality of Mercy in New York: A Different Kind of State Challenge to Federal Immigration Policy”
Main November 1, 2010"The Quality of Mercy in New York: A Different Kind of State Challenge to Federal Immigration Policy"The title of this post is the title of this great…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Interesting and notable federal clemency developments on two fronts
Main October 28, 2010Interesting and notable federal clemency developments on two frontsThanks to the effective work by Josh Gerstein at Politico, everyone can catch up quickly on these two new…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Pardoning news and notes from the rust belt
Main October 10, 2010Pardoning news and notes from the rust beltWith some state Governors already or possibly soon to be in lame-duck-mode and with the winter holidays on the near…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Clean Slate: Expanding Expungements & Pardons For Non-Violent Federal Offenders”
Main June 24, 2010"Clean Slate: Expanding Expungements & Pardons For Non-Violent Federal Offenders" The title of this post is the title of this new article by Lahny Silva now available…
Sentencing Law and Policy
DOJ resisting efforts to disinfect the federal celemency process with some sunlight
Main May 25, 2010DOJ resisting efforts to disinfect the federal celemency process with some sunlight Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously advocated for transparency and honesty in public policy with…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of good reading around the blogsphere
Main May 21, 2010Lots of good reading around the blogsphereA busy week with travel and grading commitments has largely kept me from making the usual blog rounds this week. But…
ImmigrationProf Blog
NY Governor May Help Immigrants Facing Deportation
DANNY HAKIM and NINA BERNSTEIN for the NY Times report that NY Gov. David A. Paterson announced on Monday that the state would accelerate consideration and granting of pardons to legal immigrants…
Sentencing Law and Policy
NY Gov Paterson creates special pardon panel for legal immigrants
Main May 3, 2010NY Gov Paterson creates special pardon panel for legal immigrants Some helpful readers alerted me to this fascinating news out of New York's Governor's Office, as here…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Convicted Felon Sues State Over Right To Bear Arms”
Main April 30, 2010"Convicted Felon Sues State Over Right To Bear Arms" The title of this post is the headline of this notable press story sent to me by a…
Sentencing Law and Policy
EffectiveUSA Todaycoverage of President Obama’s clemency stinginess
Main April 28, 2010Effective USA Today coverage of President Obama's clemency stinginess Yesterday's edition of USA Today had a pair of pieces (and this reprinted graphis) discussing federal clemency realities,…