clemency

In May, Al-Doush's wife appealed directly to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, to grant him clemency on humanitarian grounds.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

But unfortunately, by the time Rausch steps up to defend him, the innocent comic is beyond any chance of clemency at the banishment round table.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026

But when petitioners with freestanding innocence claims request habeas review, they are told to try clemency instead.

From Slate ● May 29, 2026

Recent history has displayed the pitfalls of trying to hit a target number for clemency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

We are still pursuing clemency for Trina Garnett, who is serving her life sentence in Pennsylvania, a state that doesn't recognize her right to resentencing despite the Supreme Court ruling.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

I think about this as I remember some of the recent clemencies that have made the news.

From Slate ● May 2, 2026

The president has issued a number of clemencies during the first year of his second term, many for defendants in criminal cases once touted by federal prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026

Those clemencies came on top of the commutation awarded last month to George Santos, the disgraced former New York congressman found guilty of defrauding donors and lying to the House of Representatives.

From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025

A day later, top officials at the agency celebrated several people who have received pardons and clemencies in recent years, characterizing their long sentences for nonviolent drug crimes as harsh and unfair.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2023

In your greatness ye shall change it; with your justice ye shall purify it; with your clemencies ye should it chasten and amerce.

From Privy Seal His Last Venture by Ford, Ford Madox