usdoj.gov - 11/28/2008
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Ronald L. Rodgers, Pardon Attorney The Office of the Pardon Attorney, in consultation with the Attorney General or his designee, assists the President in the exercise of executive clemency as authorized under Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution. Under the Constitution, the President's ...
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Bush Facing Flood Of Pardon Requests
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Department pardon attorney under Clinton, said Bush has never seemed interested in flexing his power to pardon, going back to his days as Texas governor.
"His has been a very sparing, very regular and very conservative use," Love said. "There's no reason to think based on the pattern of his grants to date that there are going to be any irregularities or surprises at the end of his term."
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Justice Department's Office of Pardon Attorney: http://www.usdoj.gov/pardon/
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Bush Facing Flood Of Pardon Requests
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... Department pardon attorney under Clinton, said Bush has never seemed interested in flexing his power to pardon, going back to his days as Texas governor.
"His has been a very sparing, very regular and very conservative use," Love said. "There's no reason to think based on the pattern of his grants to date that there are going to be any irregularities or surprises at the end of his term."
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Justice Department's Office of Pardon Attorney: http://www.usdoj.gov/pardon/
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Flashback: Perino Pledged That Pardons Would Be Granted Through The Pardon Attorney
Think Progress —
... Individuals seeking a pardon from the president are instructed to do so through an application that can be found on the Department of Justice website. The Pardon Attorney, ...
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Re: Pardon Prospects
corner.nationalreview.com 11/25/2008 — Mark K.: You forgot to mention that Ramos and Compean tried to cover up what they did. They were convicted by a Texas jury. I'm with Andy McCarthy:
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