Presidential Pardons
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- George Bush Presidential Pardon Pen Finally Reaches Ramos and CompeanThe presidential pardon is a rite of passage for vacating commanders in chief who are ready to end their administrations. Border patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean finally received the attention of the presidential pardon pen.
- Former President Clinton's Presidential Pardons: Hurting Hillary's Campaign?Before leaving office in January of 2001, President Clinton took time to issue Presidential Pardons to 140 people. Information gathered from a U.S. Department of Justice website appears to show connections to Clinton's contributors
- The Most Controversial Presidential Pardons EverTechnically, President George W. Bush did not pardon Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Instead, he was given clemency and had his sentence commuted, or reduced. When a person is pardoned, it erases all penalties or "disabilities from the federal or military offense."
Should Boxing Legend Jack Johnson Get Presidential Pardon?Legendary boxer Jack Johnson was sent to jail on questionable charges. President Obama may be the one to pardons the first African American heavywight champion.- Senator John McCain Pushing for Presidential Pardon for Boxer Jack JohnsonJack Johnson was the first U.S. black heavyweight boxing champ in the early part of the 20th century.
- Presidential Pardons:A description of Nadler's House Resolution to limit Presidential Pardons and why this is currently important,
Ramos and Compean:100th Day Since AppealMarch 13, 2008 is the 100th day since the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard the Ramos and Compean case
U.S. Border Agents Ramos and Compean Need Our SupportFormer U.S. Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean are serving 11 and 12-year prison terms, respectively. This miscarriage of justice resulted from an attempted arrest of a criminal illegal alien smuggling drugs into the U.S.
