Friday, October 8, 2010

Looking at Presidential Pardon and Clemency Power

This article in the National Law Journal is an important look at an underutilized Presidential Power.

OPINION

Obama should exercise the pardon power

It is an important tool to provide a second chance for hard-luck Americans.

Kenneth Lee

April 12, 2010


During a recent oral argument in a case involving the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines for crack cocaine, Justice Anthony Kennedy asked a curious question: "Does the Justice Department ever make recommendations that prisoners like this have their sentence commuted?"



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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 19, 2010 at 4:45 PM

    Are you going to try for a pardon? I want to support anyway I can thank you Beth I can't think of u your brother or Paul with getting a lump in my throat.

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  2. bethFebruary 14, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    Thank you. John will be applying for Clemency in the near future. He will need letters of support.

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