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The deal was supposed to help him secure a Trump pardon after a federal gun case, but the pardon never materialized, and Boosie is now trying to recover part of the money through arbitration.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

Former Justice Department pardon attorney Liz Oyer is scheduled to testify as a witness for Democrats on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Liz Oyer served as a DOJ pardon attorney under the Biden administration and, two days after Blanche was confirmed as deputy AG, was fired.

From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026

On Wednesday in the House of Commons, Labour MP Pam Cox asked Lammy for the pardon on behalf of her grandchildren, who were watching proceedings from the public gallery.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

But Curtis refused to even listen to their offer, stating that he would not accept any plan “that might be construed as a pardon of the men on trial.”

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

In Northern Ireland, the Department of Justice is working on a review of the pardons and disregards scheme, with a view to bringing new proposals to the Executive in the next Assembly mandate.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Also, critically, pardons cannot be offered for future offenses.

From Slate ● May 26, 2026

Throughout history, kings and popes traditionally celebrated “jubilee” years with granting pardons and forgiving sins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Stories about pardons are often told as stories about presidential power — who got mercy, who had access, who persuaded a president to intervene.

From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026

"Khaleesi, pardons, forgive me. I went to him, as you bid, and told him you commanded him to join you for supper."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

From glamour model to nightclub manager - who was pardoned killer Ruth Ellis?

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Appearing in court on Tuesday, he expressed regret and was pardoned.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

He pardoned Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange; Trevor Milton, convicted of defrauding investors in truck maker Nikola; and Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the crypto-fueled black market Silk Road.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

Rapper Lil Wayne and former chief strategist Steve Bannon were also pardoned at the same time, on Trump’s final day in office during his first term.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

I mentioned the case of Robey Leibbrandt, who set up an underground organization during the Second World War to oppose South Africa’s support for the Allies; he was sentenced to life imprisonment but soon pardoned.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

One of Barnett’s previous clients was Alice Marie Johnson, a great-grandmother serving a life sentence for a first-time federal drug offense; Trump commuted her sentence in 2018 before fully pardoning her in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

In the closing weeks of his presidency, Biden loosed his pardoning pen.

From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2025

Gerald Ford is best remembered not for his administration’s fight against inflation or for signing campaign finance reforms but for pardoning his predecessor, Richard Nixon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2025

I think this would be an issue that constitutional scholars would have different ideas about, whether the pardoning power or the clemency power extends to him.

From Slate ● May 31, 2024

“Seeing as your boy is so young, and El Jefe has been pardoning most minors . . .” He swilled his drink around so the ice tinkled against the glass.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez