Law School Clinic for Pardons Planned
Spurred by findings in a ProPublica investigation, former Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich pushes for a program to address inequities in the pardons process.
House Panel Queries Attorney General About Pardon Office
The questions from the House Judiciary Committee follow ProPublica's investigation into the Justice Department's pardon office and a finding of racial bias against minorities.
Barbour Says Pardoned Murderers Deserved 'a Second Chance'
Former governor says pardons should be based on "Christian belief in repentance, forgiveness and redemption."
In Mississippi, Identities of Pardon Applicants Must Be Public
A state judge has blocked the release of 21 people, including five convicted of murder, who were pardoned by the outgoing governor. One issue is whether they had given sufficient public notice of their intent to seek release, allowing time for victims to comment.
Michele Bachmann Lobbied For Campaign Donor's Pardon
Brushing aside objections from a senior Department of Justice official, the DOJ's pardon attorney sent a pardon application from Frank Vennes Jr. forward with a favorable recommendation only to find out that Vennes was under federal investigation.
Pardon Applicants Benefit From Friends in High Places
Letters from members of Congress triple a criminal's chances of receiving a presidential pardon. Roger Adams, longtime pardon attorney at the Justice Department, acknowledges that lawmakers' support adds "weight" to applicants' prospects.
Presidential Pardons Heavily Favor Whites
To avoid repeating a scandal like his predecessor’s, George W. Bush gave career lawyers in the Justice Department far-reaching authority to choose who got presidential pardons. The result: Whites are nearly four times as likely as minorities to win a pardon, even when the type of crime and severity of sentence are taken into account.
The Shadow of Marc Rich
Few pardons have had a more lasting effect than President Clinton's 11th-hour decision to forgive Marc Rich.