Topic
Pardons
569 published works
Criminal
Fascinating account of concerns and chatter over Prez-Elect Trump’s pardon plans for Jan 6 defendants
In this post the morning after Donald Trump's election, I wondered aloud about how he might seek to make good on his campaign promises to pardon persons federally prosecuted for…
Government and Public Policy
Weak names this year at Prez Biden’s final turkey pardon ceremony
This new Washington Post piece reporting on today's turkey pardon ceremony at the White House includes a little political gravy, along with an explanation for the names of the birds.…
Criminal
How might Prez-Elect Trump operationalize his promise to pardon January 6 defendants?
Throughout his succesful campaign for a return to the Oval Office, Donald Trump spoke repeatedly about pardoning persons federally prosecuted for their behaviors at the Capital on January 6, 2021. …
Other
An incomplete review of former Prez Trump’s eccentric and eclectic use of his clemency power
Over at Slate, there are two new pieces about Donald Trump's clemency record when he was in the Oval Office. Because "weird" has apparently taken on talismanic meaning this election…
Simple Justice
Pardon Me, Joe
For most of us, the only time we consider the propriety of a sentence is when it applies to some outlier conviction we read about in the funny pages. What…
Cannabis
Might Donald Trump advocate for the release of all those still serving time for marijuana offenses?
The quetion in the title of this post is prompted by comments made by Donald Trump during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago this past Thursday. Notably, as detailed in this…
Criminal
Could Prez Biden’s decision “to stand down” impact his use of his clemency power?
There are, of course, so many political and policy elements to President Joe Biden's decision to end him campaign for re-election or, as he put it, "to stand down and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Could Prez Biden's decision "to stand down" impact his use of his clemency power?
There are, of course, so many political and policy elements to President Joe Biden's decision to end him campaign for re-election or, as he put it, "to stand down and…
PrawfsBlawg
Legal Realism and the Nixon Pardon
Main Tuesday, July 02, 2024Legal Realism and the Nixon PardonI don't like some parts of Trump v. United States, though Trump v. Anderson was far worse. But the result yesterday…
Criminal
Buckeye expedited clemency ideas now flowering even more robustly in the Garden State
Long-time readers shoudl be somewhat familiar with the extraordinary work of Governor Mike DeWine here in Ohio through the great Expedited Pardon Project. I am, of course, biased in my…