Bush Pardons 29, Clemency System Still Backlogged
President Bush granted 29 pardons and one sentence reduction on Tuesday, reported the Associated Press. A Justice Department spokesman said President Bush had granted 142 pardons and commuted 5 sentences since 2001 (including the sentence of former White House aid I. Lewis Libby, who was not granted a pardon this month).
Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Times reported that the federal clemency system has the largest backlog of cases in recent history with 3,000 pending cases. Since World War II, around 500 to 1,000 pardons are usually pending at any time.
Bush, having granted 113 pardons and commuted four sentences since taking office, has issued the lowest number of pardons of any president since World War II, except for President George H.W. Bush, who granted 74 pardons and three commutations in his one term.
ACS released an issue brief by Margaret Colgate Love that examined the president's pardon
Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Times reported that the federal clemency system has the largest backlog of cases in recent history with 3,000 pending cases. Since World War II, around 500 to 1,000 pardons are usually pending at any time.
Bush, having granted 113 pardons and commuted four sentences since taking office, has issued the lowest number of pardons of any president since World War II, except for President George H.W. Bush, who granted 74 pardons and three commutations in his one term.
ACS released an issue brief by Margaret Colgate Love that examined the president's pardon
Written By:KarmaSucks On December 17, 2007 1:07 PM
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I am sure the numbers will go up as more members of his adminstration are indicted.