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Will Prez Bush become merciful again as his term concludes?

By Douglas A. Berman

This great new New York Times piece, headlined "Felons Seeking Bush Pardon Near a Record," raises the important question of whether Scooter Libby and lots of other felons will be the beneficiary of a final blast of compassionate conservativism from President George W. Bush.  Here are snippets from today's must-read article:Felons are asking President Bush for pardons and commutations at historic levels as he nears his final months in office, a time when many other presidents have granted a flurry of clemency requests.  Among the petitioners is Michael Milken, the billionaire former junk bond king turned philanthropist, who is seeking a pardon for his 1990 conviction for securities fraud, the Justice Department said. Mr. Milken sought a pardon eight years ago from President Bill Clinton, and submitted a new petition in June...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on July 19, 2008 (boomark / email).