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Pardons And Commutations

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politics19 days ago•22 min saved

Colorado grants clemency to Tina Peters amid 2020 election claims controversy

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis granted clemency to Tina Peters, a former Mesa County clerk convicted in 2024 on seven charges (including four felonies) and sentenced to nine years for helping copy voting machine hard drives to bolster Donald Trump’s false 2020 election claims. The clemency, pursued amid pressure from Trump and allies, would allow Peters to be released on parole starting June 1, drawing criticism from election officials over implications for election integrity.

via The Washington Post|

#donald-trump #jared-polis-politician #legal-proceedings

courts-and-law1 month ago•22 min saved

Trump expands Jan. 6 narrative overhaul with vacated convictions and new legal battles

The Washington Post reports that in his second term, the Trump administration is intensifying an effort to reshape public perception of the Jan. 6 attack by vacating convictions for Proud Boys and Oath Keepers (citing “interests of justice”) while continuing pardons and pursuing related litigation that challenges 2020 election results, sparking criticism that these moves undermine the rule of law and efforts to hold accountable those involved.

via The Washington Post|

#2021-us-capitol-riot #courts-and-law #donald-trump

justice1 month ago•20 min saved

DOJ seeks to vacate Jan. 6 seditious-conspiracy convictions for 12 defendants

Federal prosecutors filed court papers seeking to vacate the seditious-conspiracy convictions of 12 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers tied to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot; the move echoes President Trump’s commutations and, if approved, would erase those convictions from the defendants’ records and could affect future prosecutions and the historical narrative of the attack.

via The Washington Post|

#2021-us-capitol-riot #justice #legal-proceedings

national2 months ago•19 min saved

Alabama Governor Grants Clemency to Death-Row Inmate Who Wasn’t the Shooter

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton, 75, to life without parole after Burton spent three decades on death row for a killing he did not commit; Burton participated in a 1991 robbery tied to the death but had left the building when the victim was killed.

via The Washington Post|

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politics4 months ago•27 min saved

Pardons Spark Jan. 6 Refund Claims as Rioters Seek Penalty Relief

After Trump pardoned roughly 1,600 people tied to the Jan. 6 attack, some of them are now pushing to get money back from the government, including fines and penalties they paid. The Washington Post piece highlights individuals who were pardoned and are arguing for refunds or relief, illustrating how clemency can empower defendants to seek financial restitution even as legal and administrative hurdles remain.

via The Washington Post|

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