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Pardons
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Religion Clause
Pardons and Policy Changes Limit Use of FACE Act Against Abortion Protesters
On Thursday, President Trump granted full and unconditional pardons to 23 defendants who were convicted of violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. (Full text of Pardon document.)…
Criminal
Prez Trum pardons 23 ant-abortion protesters convicted under the FACE Act
Another day, another set of notable pardond from Prez Donald Trump. As reported in this Hill piece, "President Trump issued pardons Thursday for nearly two dozen anti-abortion activists who had…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prez Trump pardons two DC police officers convicted for deadly chase and coverup
Prez Trump is not yet tired of using his clemency pen, as this new New York Times piece reports: "President Trump on Wednesday issued full and unconditional pardons to two…
Criminal
Prez Trump pardons two DC police officers convicted for deadly chase and coverup
Prez Trump is not yet tired of using his clemency pen, as this new New York Times piece reports: "President Trump on Wednesday issued full and unconditional pardons to two…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Going beyond his promises, Prez Trump fully pardons Ross Ulbright, who was serving LWOP sentence for drug crimes
When speaking to a libertarian group in May of last year, as noted in this post and reported in this Fox News piece, Donald Trump "vowed to commute the prison sentence…
Criminal
Going beyond his promises, Prez Trump fully pardons Ross Ulbright, who was serving LWOP sentence for drug crimes
When speaking to a libertarian group in May of last year, as noted in this post and reported in this Fox News piece, Donald Trump "vowed to commute the prison sentence…
The Right Coast
Trump Pardons the Jan. 6 Cop Beaters – WSJ
The President s clemency proclamation commutes prison sentences to time served for 14 named people, including prominent leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, who were organized and ready…
Simple Justice
Tuesday Talk*: Pardons Gone Wild
There were the blanket Select Committee pardons and the family pardons, both of which were terrible exercises of judgment that open the door, as if the door needed opening, to…
Criminal
Biden issues five more pardons and two more commutations on last full day in office
As reported in this New York Times piece, "President Biden pardoned five activists and public servants on Sunday, including a posthumous grant of clemency to the civil rights leader Marcus…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Biden issues five more pardons and two more commutations on last full day in office
As reported in this New York Times piece, "President Biden pardoned five activists and public servants on Sunday, including a posthumous grant of clemency to the civil rights leader Marcus…