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18 hours ago · As President Joe Biden grants forgiveness to James Michael Barber, advocates for changing the current drug laws emphasize the need for broader reforms for marijuana-related charges. Paul Armentano, deputy director of the advocacy group known as NORML, said the significance of presidential pardons is important.
Mar 1, 2024 · Denied – The President denied clemency. Administratively Closed – The Office of the Pardon Attorney closed the case without Presidential action due to the petitioner’s death, unresponsiveness, foreign residency, withdrawal of the petition, direct appeal, or if clemency cannot provide the relief sought.
2 days ago · There's no excuse for presidential pardons. President Richard Nixon, at his White House desk in the summer of 1972, signed 926 acts of clemency. He himself would be issued a preemptive pardon by his successor, Gerald Ford, for Watergate-related crimes. Posted Tuesday, March 26, 2024 3:35 pm.
Mar 21, 2024 · President Bill Clinton issued a pardon for Marc Rich, who fled the country to avoid facing charges for tax evasion. Rich’s ex-wife was a donor to Clinton’s presidential library.
Mar 19, 2024 · Tuesday, March 19, 2024. A man from Dothan, Alabama, serving a life sentence for selling drugs received a presidential pardon, which sparked discussions about long sentences for...
Mar 6, 2024 · Mar 6, 2024. Comments. The intriguing President’s Day news that President Abraham Lincoln granted a pardon 160 years ago to President Joe Biden’s great-great-grandfather revived Americans’...
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Mar 2, 2024 · Voting Rules. Vote up the most controversial presidential pardons - those that most shocked the country and led to intense national debate. Why do presidents pardon people? It depends on the situation and who you ask, as the topic of presidential pardons is ripe with controversy.