clemency
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In Herrera, the court argued that clemency was the appropriate avenue for freestanding innocence claims, despite the extreme arbitrariness of pardon decisions.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
The president’s apparent willingness has led some to launch open campaigns for clemency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Before leaving office, former president Joe Biden gave clemency to 37 of the 40 federal death row prisoners.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The artist is known primarily for his work on portraits, with carefully chosen subjects: he painted Obama granting him clemency, which turned out to be prophetic.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
In the days where you could be hanged in London from Tyburn’s triple-crowned tree for the theft of twelve pennies, the Americas became a symbol of clemency, of a second chance.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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