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Biden granted clemency to the ‘kids-for-cash’ judge. The White House didn’t consider the case specifics.
1 week, 5 days ago

Biden granted clemency to the ‘kids-for-cash’ judge. The White House didn’t consider the case specifics.

Politico  

“I do feel strongly that President Biden got it absolutely wrong and created a lot of pain here in northeastern Pennsylvania,” Shapiro, a Democrat, said at an event on Friday. But the White House did not consider any of those details when weighing the charges against Conahan or the cases of other individuals who received commutations on Thursday, said the …

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Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 non-violent offenders in historic clemency action
1 week, 5 days ago

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 non-violent offenders in historic clemency action

Firstpost  

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes, marking a significant use of presidential clemency just weeks before the end of his administration President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted …

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Biden grants clemency to nearly 1,500 people: White House
1 week, 5 days ago

Biden grants clemency to nearly 1,500 people: White House

Raw Story  

Outgoing President Joe Biden said Thursday he had commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 others, in what the White House called the largest single-day act of clemency in US history. The White House said the nearly 1,500 people granted commuted sentences -- "the most ever in a single day" -- had been serving them at home …

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Biden commutes 1,500 terms, grants 39 pardons in largest single-day clemency
1 week, 6 days ago

Biden commutes 1,500 terms, grants 39 pardons in largest single-day clemency

India Today  

US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 individuals and granted 39 pardons, making it the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history, the White House announced on Thursday morning. My Administration will continue reviewing clemency petitions to advance equal justice under the law, promote public safety, support rehabilitation and reentry, and provide meaningful second chances," …

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Biden commutes sentences for 1,500 people. Some say he could do a lot more
1 week, 6 days ago

Biden commutes sentences for 1,500 people. Some say he could do a lot more

NPR  

Biden commutes sentences for 1,500 people. Some say he could do a lot more toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images President Biden on Thursday announced he is commuting the prison sentences for nearly 1,500 people and pardoning 39 others in what the White House said was the largest act of clemency in a single day in modern presidential history. …

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Hunter Biden pardon: the most perverse part of the president's decision about his son.
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Hunter Biden pardon: the most perverse part of the president's decision about his son.

Slate  

President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son Hunter on Sunday reflects an attitude toward clemency that is at once defensible and perversely selfish. Biden is surely correct that Hunter was “singled out” because he’s the president’s son, facing far more serious penalties than a typical defendant in his position for that reason alone. But Biden’s reasoning collapses when he …

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Biden isn't the first president to pardon a relative. Here's how the power works
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Biden isn't the first president to pardon a relative. Here's how the power works

NPR  

Biden isn't the first president to pardon a relative. Here's how the power works toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The topic of presidential pardons is back in the spotlight this week after President Biden announced he signed a "full and unconditional" one for his son. For one, his rationale closely echoes Donald Trump's claims of a politicized Justice …

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Will Donald Trump grant a historic pardon to all January 6 rioters?
1 month, 1 week ago

Will Donald Trump grant a historic pardon to all January 6 rioters?

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As Donald Trump readies for his White House return, his promise to pardon those convicted in the January 6 Capitol riots looms large. During a CNN town hall in 2023, an audience member asked Trump, “Would you pardon the January Sixth rioters that were convicted of federal offences?” Trump replied, “I’m inclined to pardon many of them.” He reiterated this …

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This Democratic Governor Just Demonstrated the Right Way to Use the Pardon Power
54 years, 11 months ago

This Democratic Governor Just Demonstrated the Right Way to Use the Pardon Power

Slate  

The power to grant pardons and reprieves has long been a controversial one. Chief Justice John Marshall described that power in lyrical terms as “an act of grace, proceeding from the power entrusted with the execution of the laws.” In 1866 the court returned to the subject and acknowledged that clemency power is “unlimited.” It extends, the court noted, “to …

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Oklahoma board cites execution flaws, recommends clemency
3 years, 1 month ago

Oklahoma board cites execution flaws, recommends clemency

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted Wednesday to recommend clemency for a death row inmate after questioning the state’s execution methods. We’ve had individuals on the table suffering for 20 and 30 minutes,” said board member Larry Morris, who voted for the clemency recommendation. Stouffer was convicted in 2003 and sentenced to die for the shooting …

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