"The increased pardon activity has elevated public attention on pardon power. This article explores the history, scope, and limitations of the pardon power, and provides answers to some practical ...

Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 on charges related to his website, where users could buy and sell drugs and other illegal goods with bitcoin.

The pardon power of the president is close to absolute. And most presidents, until Biden and Trump, have been careful not to abuse the privilege.

In a new development, the Department of Justice said Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 defendants should apply more broadly and ...

Blagojevich was commuted after serving nearly eight of his 14-year sentence in February 2020, during President Trump's first ...

Of course, a great example of that is the ridiculous idea ... Let’s talk about pardons for a second. There’s lots of talk about pardons out there, and a lot of it’s crazy talk.

Monday’s pardons by two presidents violate the spirit ... the forgotten acts in judicial proceedings. There were similar examples in early America. As early as 1650, the Maryland Legislature ...

President Donald Trump granted a pardon to Silk Road marketplace founder Ross Ulbricht, a promise he made to the cryptocurrency industry during his campaign.

and to contribute positively to society," Sample said. On X (formerly Twitter), a "Free_Ross" account with more than 55,000 followers celebrated the pardon in a post viewed 4.5 million times.