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27 Nov 2012, 1:10 pm
The governor's office didn't want to delay Montgomery's release any longer and quickly moved to pardon him. [read post]
10 Jun 2019, 2:11 pm by Charlie Dunlap
As the Office of the Pardon Attorney reminds us, even a pardon “does not signify innocence. [read post]
20 Apr 2012, 6:28 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Despite an Appellate ruling throwing out my second conviction with findings that “Police and prosecutorial misconduct has tainted this entire matter from the outset,” the Smith County District Attorney’s Office was more interested in saving face than justice.Unwilling to drop the charges against me, on the eve of my fourth trial, prosecutors offered a plea-bargain: plead no-contest with no admission of guilt, and go free. [read post]
9 Jan 2016, 2:49 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
As Attorney General, his office had ruled the governor could issue posthumous pardons, but beyond that we know little of Abbott's opinions on clemency. [read post]
1 May 2017, 1:23 pm by Kent Scheidegger
  He believes that having the Office of the Pardon Attorney in the Department of Justice creates a conflict of interest. [read post]
Almost a century later, an application was submitted to the Louisiana Board of Pardons by Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams, the same office that sought Plessy’s conviction. [read post]
25 Oct 2019, 9:27 am by Susan Hennessey, Benjamin Wittes
As President, Trump has a unique weapon in his arsenal: the pardon power. [read post]
25 Mar 2008, 4:30 pm
An attorney for his trainer has predicted Clemens will be pardoned because of his friendship with the Bush family.I suspect the Pardon Power blog will have some comments on this latest batch of pardons before long. [read post]
13 Jan 2012, 12:51 pm by Steve Hall
"Pardoning people as you leave office isn't that unusual. [read post]
13 Jan 2012, 12:31 pm by Steve Hall
As Barbour's office pointed out, the vast majority of those whom he pardoned had already served their full sentences, and his pardons were based on the recommendations of the parole board. [read post]
8 May 2017, 6:56 am by dphillips
When the officer learned Dakota was still alive after this time period, he issued a search warrant for the Janeski residence and animal control officers seized Dakota and took her back to the HSWA. [read post]
26 Dec 2008, 9:07 am
Margaret Love, who was the lead pardon attorney under President George H.W. [read post]
15 Nov 2009, 1:51 pm
Once this waiting period has elapsed, the person needs to submit a petition to the Office of the Pardon Attorney at the U.S. [read post]
27 Dec 2010, 11:47 am by Matthew Kolken
In June 2010 he was appointed as an Associate Deputy Attorney General working on immigration policy, Indian country matters, pardons... [read post]
12 Dec 2007, 9:41 am
Perhaps inspired by his party's leader, as detailed in this local Kentucky story, just "before vacating his office, Gov. [read post]
24 Nov 2008, 3:32 pm
I've been told, however, that preparing a request for a pardon is not that expensive on the lawyer's end (assuming the lawyer is familiar with "pardon law"), but the process does require the client to do a lot of homework and gather a lot of documentation.2) Requesting a pardon is also a waiting game and a lottery; the odds are long and you have to play to win.3) Requests for pardons are made to the Governor - and county District… [read post]
29 Dec 2020, 10:49 am by Jack Goldsmith, Matt Gluck
It is not news that Trump has disregarded the role usually played by the Office of the pardon attorney. [read post]
26 Dec 2008, 8:13 am
Then, it concludes by describing how the president is going to now have the Office of the Pardon Attorney review Toussie's case, because he "believes that the Pardon Attorney should have an opportunity to review this case before a decision on clemency is made. [read post]
14 May 2012, 10:27 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Ruckman at Pardon Power.Grits' immediate interest lies in reported criticisms of the internal workings of the Pardon Attorneys office, including calls to outright abolish it. [read post]