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Pardons
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Why aren’t the terrorist pardons during the Clinton Administration garnering more attention from the MSM?
Main April 24, 2008Why aren't the terrorist pardons during the Clinton Administration garnering more attention from the MSM?Because I look at much of the news from a criminal justice perspective,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A new batch of uneventful pardons from President Bush
Main March 25, 2008A new batch of uneventful pardons from President BushAs detailed in this AP story, "President Bush pardoned 15 people Tuesday and commuted the prison sentence of another."…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Should Prez Bush (or would a Prez Clinton) consider a pardon for Gov Spitzer?
Main March 11, 2008Should Prez Bush (or would a Prez Clinton) consider a pardon for Gov Spitzer?Over at Pardon Power, P.S. Ruckman already has this entertaining post talking about Governor…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Might the ugly Clinton pardons start getting some campaign traction?
Main March 7, 2008Might the ugly Clinton pardons start getting some campaign traction?As I have noted previously, P.S. Ruckman over at Pardon Power is doing a great job keeping track…
Sentencing Law and Policy
The politics of clemencies and pardons in Campaign 2008
Main February 25, 2008The politics of clemencies and pardons in Campaign 2008I often lament that sentencing issues have not been significant political issues of late, especially because the shifting focus…
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More remembering of the Clinton pardon ugliness
Main February 17, 2008More remembering of the Clinton pardon uglinessThanks to this post at Pardon Power, I see another commentary today recalling the pardon scandal that Bill Clinton created his…
Sentencing Law and Policy
When will the various Clinton clemency scandals become a campaign issue?
Main February 15, 2008When will the various Clinton clemency scandals become a campaign issue?The suggestion of a posible presidential pardon for Roger Clemens (basics here) has yet again caused justice,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“McNamee’s Lawyer Predicts Clemens Pardon”
Main February 14, 2008"McNamee's Lawyer Predicts Clemens Pardon"This AP story has the same headline as this post. Here are the details of another example of everything coming back to sentencing…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Providing a positive spin on the pardon attorney scandal
Main February 7, 2008Providing a positive spin on the pardon attorney scandalFormer US Pardon Attorney Margaret Colgate Love sent me this e-mail which suggests good might come from the latest…
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More detail on the US Pardon Attorney scandal
Main February 6, 2008More detail on the US Pardon Attorney scandalThis new AP story, headlined "Pardon Attorney Moved After Racism Claim," provides more details on the ugliness in the Office…