Criminal Law

Utah Parole Board Rejects Clemency
"Gardner commutation denied," is the Salt Lake Tribune report by Nate Carlisle. The Board of Pardons and Parole has denied killer Ronnie Lee Gardner's commutation request, meaning his June 18 execution by firing squad will move forward as planned...

Commutation in Georgia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted the death sentence of Samuel David Crowe, stopping tonight's scheduled execution. LINK The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles on Thursday commuted the death sentence of admitted...

President Bush pardons 19, gives 1 commutation
He's given less than half the pardons that Reagan or Clinton gave. This batch includes a pardon for Charlie Winters, convicted decades ago of violating the Neutrality Act because he helped arm Jewish people who were trying to organize Israel...

President Bush issues holiday week batch of pardons and one more commutation
The AP is now reporting here that the second batch of lame duck pardons from President Bush were announced today. Here are the basics: Before leaving for the holidays, President Bush commuted one prison sentence and granted 19 pardons, including...

The Holiday Pardons
President Bush issued some holiday pardons - 19 individuals were recipients, and one person had a sentence commutation. The list includes many older offenses, with a few being drug related crimes...

Fighting for His Life: A Georgia Man Makes Final Plea for Death Penalty Commutation
Attorneys for death row inmate have made a final request for the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to commute the death sentence of Troy Davis. Davis is scheduled to be executed today, September 23, 2008, at 7pm...

Fayette County School Board
faces sex abuse class action lawsuit

Undetected Sewage Spill
Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board spends $17 million on upgrades and testing.

Racist Voicemail
Stamford Board of Education pays student $37,500 settlement after failing to protect her from racial discrimination.

Utilities Whistleblower
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities agrees to $485,000 fine for setting up a private bank account.

Wrong Bus
Greenbrier County Board of Education agrees to $15,000 negligence settlement after dropping a 5-year-old off at the wrong spot.

Great-West Lifeco Must Pay $456 Million In London Life Class Action
Great-West Lifeco Must Pay $456 Million In London Life Class Action