Outgoing Calif. Governor Issues 274 Grants of Clemency as Farewell Gift
California Clemency News Update : The San Jose Mercury News noted that 16 of the pardons were given to people convicted of crimes in the San Francisco Bay Area by California Governor Jerry Brown The paper also listed the names, crimes and sentences for the 14 others from the Bay Area who received commutations. California…
Read MoreTexas Governor Issues Pardons to Six Minor Offenders
Gov. Greg Abbott pardons : Dozens of Texans submit requests for executive Texas clemency every year. Last year there were 92 applications. In the last two weeks of 2018, according to a report in the Dallas News, Gov. Greg Abbott pardons to six individuals who had been convicted for minor offenses. Whom did Governor Greg…
Read MoreOutgoing Colorado Governor Grants Clemency to Six Prisoners Doing Life
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, in his final month in office, granted clemency to six Colorado prisoners who were sentenced to life in prison without parole. All six were young at the time of their offenses, and they will now have a chance to go home. Colorado governor grants clemency “These decisions are not made lightly,”…
Read MorePardon Definition
This article discusses the presidential pardon definition and explores the parameters of the pardon in order to shed some light on whether a President may, in fact, pardon himself or herself. Pardon Definition – Dictionary The term “pardon” means to “excuse,” or give “forgiveness for a fault, offense, or discourtesy.” It comes from ancient Latin…
Read MorePresidential Clemency
The presidential clemency power is one of the most powerful tools a President can use. The presidential clemency power can be used for mercy and to instigate policy change. Presidential Clemency Clemency is defined as mercy or leniency. The presidential clemency power the President of the United States holds is extremely broad and powerful. Many…
Read MoreExecutive Clemency
The executive clemency power is an extremely broad and powerful ability of a President and a governor. This power can be used to promote policies and to render mercy. Article 2, Section II of the Constitution states: “The President…shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases…
Read MoreThe Pardon of Nixon: Still Crazy After All These Years?
On September 8, 1974, less than one month since taking office and declaring that the nation’s “long national nightmare is over,” President Gerald R. Ford, addressed the nation from the Oval Office. His speech would be the defining moment of Ford’s term in office. In a heartfelt, somber address, President Ford gave a “full, free…
Read MoreWhat does Presidential clemency mean ? – Presidential Pardon & Reprieves Explained !
Philip Vigol. Robert E. Lee. David Brown. John Fremont. Pierre Lafitte. Al Jennings. Samuel Mudd. Marc Rich. Patty Hearst. Jimmy Hoffa. Who were these people? Some of their names may be familiar to you, others completely unknown. They lived in different times, and were accused of or committed different crimes: treason, sedition, murder, bank robbery,…
Read MoreThe Presidential Pardon and the Constitution
According to Article II, Section 2, Clause 1, “The President…shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.” Presidential Pardon and the Constitution While this clause is relatively short compared to others in the Constitution, it gives enormous power to the President of the United States.…
Read MoreThe History of the Presidential Pardon
The presidential pardon power derives from Britain and continued in the creation of the United States Constitution. The founders hoped this power would be a useful tool for a president to combat injustice. “…he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” — Article II,…
Read More