How many presidential pardons or sentence commutations have been granted to people from Illinois?
Hundreds of requests for pardons and clemency petitions for federal convictions are filed each year, but usually just a few result in a presidential pardon or commutation of sentence. Recent ...
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After Blagojevich’s pardon, Jesse Jackson Jr. renews request for his own
After former President Donald Trump pardoned ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is making ...
Are there limits to issuing presidential pardons?
There is no limit to the number of pardons a U.S. President can issue, there are still some restrictions. Bitzer told WCNC ...
Brian Sicknick's brother blasts President Trump's Jan. 6 pardons
The brother of Brian Sicknick, a U.S. Capitol Police officer who died days after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on on the Capitol, ...
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Robert A. Levy: The US needs to rein in presidential pardon power
Imagine the following presidential proclamation: “I do hereby grant unconditional pardons to all United States persons ...
Book Review: ‘The Pardon,’ by Jeffrey Toobin
Find Your Next Book Romance Novels N.Y.C. Literary Guide 10 Best Books of 2024 21st Century’s Best Books Advertisement Supported by Nonfiction A new book by the legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin plumbs ...
Sen. Rand Paul: Trump Kept His Word To Libertarians And Pardoned Ross Ulbricht
Sen. Rand Paul told "The Charlie Kirk Show" that he was glad to see President Trump follow through on a promise he made to ...
Leonard C. Goodman: Rod Blagojevich was prosecuted for everyday politics. He deserves his pardon.
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was unfairly prosecuted for attempting to make a political deal, otherwise known as ...