The President granted 2 pardons dated October 13, 2026, according to the Office of the Pardon Attorney's list of grants. Both people were convicted in the District of Alaska of conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act. No commutations were listed for that date.
What the list shows
Each grant on the list names the person, the federal district, the sentence and the offense. For these 2 pardons:
- Both convictions were for conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
- Both cases came from federal court in Alaska
- Both sentences were 5 years of probation with a fine, sentenced in October 2022 and February 2023
- Neither person was sentenced to prison
The Clean Air Act cases fit a pattern on this year's list. The July 3, 2026 list included 15 Clean Air Act grants to people and companies, and the September 3, 2026 list included several more. Many of those cases also ended in probation and a fine rather than prison.
What a pardon does and does not do
The Office of the Pardon Attorney explains the effect of a pardon in its frequently asked questions:
- A pardon is the President's forgiveness. It does not mean the person was innocent.
- It removes any part of the sentence that is still unserved or unpaid when the pardon is issued.
- It removes civil disabilities that come from the conviction, such as limits on the right to vote, hold state or local office, or sit on a jury.
- It does not erase the record. The conviction and the pardon both stay on the person's record. Expungement is a court remedy, not something the President grants.
The power to pardon comes from the Constitution. The President may grant pardons "for Offences against the United States" (U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 1). That means federal convictions only.
What this means for you and your family
A grant list does not show why the President acted, and no one can promise a result in any case. But it does show the kinds of federal convictions that have drawn relief. This year that has included people who were sentenced only to probation and a fine.
If you finished a federal sentence and want a pardon, the Justice Department's rules say you should generally wait at least 5 years after release from prison, or 5 years after conviction if there was no prison term (28 C.F.R. § 1.2). Our guide to the pardon application walks through the form step by step, and what a pardon means covers its legal effect.
Your next step
Gather your judgment, proof that you finished your sentence, and a list of people who would write support letters. Book a consultation and tell us what happened.