The Latest Breaking News from Presidential Pardon

A boat captain convicted of theft for freeing 19 sharks from a fisherman’s longline off Florida says he felt like he was living in an alternate universe for the past five years

The presidential pardon is one of the most potent and controversial powers granted to the President of the United States. Rooted in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, this authority allows the president to grant clemency for federal offenses, effectively erasing convictions or commuting sentences. Over the years, this…

Federal judge criticizes Justice Department's changing stance on presidential pardons for Capitol riot defendants, emphasizing the need for clarity and con...

A federal judge has criticized the Justice Department’s evolving position that a presidential pardon for a Kentucky man who stormed the U.S. Capitol also covers his conviction for illegally possessing guns at his home

The Justice Department has concluded that a military veteran’s presidential pardon for charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol also extends to his separate conviction for illegally possessing stolen grenades and classified information

A Frenchman reprieved after 18 years on death row in Indonesia on drug offences will have to serve 30 years in jail after being repatriated last week, a French court ruled on Wednesday. Serge Atlaoui's lawyer and his family are now expected to submit requests for a reduced sentence and…

Seemingly encouraged by the full pardon for Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht, Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are reportedly aiming to get their son freed through a presidential pardon and have supposedly met with some prominent people within the U.S. president's circle.

Donald Trump has now pardoned or commuted the sentences of around 1,500 January 6 protesters, including those who were convicted of crimes against police officers relating to the riot at the US Capitol.

On his last day in office, outgoing United States President Joe Biden issued a number of preemptive pardons essentially to protect some leading public figures and members of his own family from possible retaliation by Donald Trump. It was a novel and innovative use of the presidential pardon power.