pardon
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Just two years into that sentence, the 34-year-old former billionaire has now filed an application for pardon after completion of sentence to the Department of Justice, according to online records.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“The court has granted Wander Franco a judicial pardon due to the particular circumstances that made him a material victim, but not a legal one.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Yet the pardon power is circumscribed: It applies only to criminal “offenses,” excluding impeachments.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
Last year, Lindberg hired a Washington lobbying firm to seek a pardon from President Trump, lobbying records show.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
During the next several months, Guiteau and his family attempted to obtain a pardon, going as far as sending their request to President Arthur.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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