clemency

The grant of clemency was surprising both because I hadn’t applied for it and because I’d held office as a Democrat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Pike's lawyers had argued she should be granted clemency due to her young age and mental health issues at the time of the killing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

That included Gov. Bill Lee, who in the days before Pike’s execution rejected her clemency bid.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

This latest ruling comes after the Supreme Court denied a reprieve and the Tennessee governor declined to grant Pike's request for clemency earlier this week.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

She had the impartiality of nature, with the same lack of indulgence or clemency.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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

These very different clemencies have generated multiple distinct criticisms.

From Slate ● Jul. 18, 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

Yet there was resentment, too, against Greenleaf's clemencies.

From Kincaid's Battery by Alonzo Kimball