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Biden uses his pardon power to save 37 from execution

Biden uses his pardon power to save 37 from execution

The original purpose of pardons was mercy, not corruption

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Dec 23, 2024
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On Monday, the White House announced that President Joe Biden is commuting the death sentences of 37 of the 40 federal inmates sitting on death row.

This, in my view, is a proper use of the pardon power. Bravo to Biden.

What does the Constitution say about the death penalty?

In 1972, in Furman v. Georgia, the Supreme Court declared the death penalty uncon…

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