It is now a full week since former Prez Trump issued a large batch of clemencies in his final hours in office (basics here and here). The final 140+ clemencies on the final day, and Trump's entire clemency efforts, are full of fascinating and frustrating stories with respect to individual cases and the entire body of clemency work. Here is just a partial round-up of recent pieces assessing Trump's clemency record:
From the Business Insider, "Trump's pardons may be poorly worded enough to leave some people on the hook"
From the Center for Responsive Politics, "Trump-tied lobbyists paid massive sums to push pardons"
From Law360, "Trump Pot Pardons A Bittersweet Win For Clemency Groups"
From Reason, "Presidential Mercy Is a Woefully Inadequate Remedy for Injustice: The controversy over Trump’s pardons and commutations highlights longstanding problems with clemency."
From the New York Post, "Comparing presidential pardons through the years"
From the New York Times, "The Road to Clemency From Trump Was Closed to Most Who Sought It: Of the nearly 240 pardons and commutations he granted during his term, only 25 came through the regular Justice Department process. The rest were a product of connections, influence and money."
From the New York Times, "For Prosecutors, Trump’s Clemency Decisions Were a ‘Kick in the Teeth’: Commutations in high-profile Medicare fraud cases have elicited anger among those who spent years pursuing complex prosecutions."
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