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 Thursday, September 29, 2005 |
Bush grants presidential pardons to 14
Chris Buell at 9:00 AM ET
[JURIST] President Bush granted pardons [JURIST backgrounder; Wikipedia backgrounder] to 14 people Wednesday, according to a list released by the US Justice Department [official website; DOJ Pardon Attorney website]. Among those pardoned was a mineworker union member who was convicted for bombing a West Virginia coal mine in 1990 following an extended strike. Bush, who has granted 58 pardons during his tenure, has pardoned far fewer people than his predecessors [JURIST clemency statistics]. Former President Bill Clinton granted 396 pardons, former President Ronald Reagan granted 393, and former President Jimmy Carter pardoned 534 people. Also, the majority of Bush's pardons have been for people convicted of lesser crimes who have already served their prison sentences. The DOJ has a news release on the pardons. AP has more.
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