Supreme Court finalizes revised policy on clemency record confidentiality
At the Lectern
MAY 26, 2021
The Supreme Court today approved a new policy for how it treats files submitted by a Governor when asking the court to recommend clemency. An affirmative recommendation is a constitutional prerequisite to a gubernatorial pardon or sentence commutation for anyone who has been “ twice convicted of a felony.”. See rule 8.45
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