New York
NY Gov. cuomo pardons 29 individuals with Consideration for Immigration Status
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo pardons to 29 people on the last day of last year, Dec. 31, 2018. Of the 22 pardons from that group, several were issued with the express purpose of protecting the recipients from being targeted for deportation. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Pardons Statement In a statement announcing the pardons, andrew…
Read MorePardoning State Crimes
The inability to pardon state crimes is one of the few restrictions imposed on the President of the United States. State governors hold the power to grant clemency to those convicted of state offenses. Difference Between the Pardoning of Federal and State Crimes Pardoning State Crimes Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution grants the…
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