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An immigration judge decides cases of aliens in various types of removal proceedings. [3] [4] During the proceedings, an immigration judge may grant any type of immigration relief or benefit to a noncitizen, including to his or her family members. An immigration judge is appointed by (and works under the direction of) the U.S. Attorney General.
President Gerald R. Ford's broad federal pardon of former president Richard M. Nixon in 1974 for "all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 20, 1969 through August 9, 1974" is a notable example of a fixed-period federal pardon that came ...
In 1894, the current Office of the Pardon Attorney was established. [1] Executive clemency may take several forms, including pardon, conditional pardon, commutation of sentence, conditional commutation of sentence, remission of fine or restitution, respite, reprieve and amnesty. A pardon may be posthumous.
A deferred adjudication, also known in some jurisdictions as an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACOD), probation before judgment (PBJ), or deferred entry of judgment (DEJ), is a form of plea deal available in various jurisdictions, where a defendant pleads "guilty" or "no contest" to criminal charges in exchange for meeting certain requirements laid out by the court within an ...
A judge dismissed, with prejudice, a lawsuit that sought to try and force the state of Colorado to allow sheriff's deputies to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II says that the practice of arresting immigrants at their homes without a judicial warrant is unconstitutional. Federal judge orders ICE to end 'knock and talk ...
(The Center Square) – District Judge Mark Scarsi issued a harsh rebuke to President Joe Biden after he pardoned his son, Hunter Biden. Scarsi, who oversaw Hunter Biden's tax case in California ...
Federalist president John Adams pardoned, commuted or rescinded the convictions of 20 people. [3] Among them are: David Bradford, for his role in the Whiskey Rebellion; John Fries, for his role in Fries's Rebellion; convicted of treason due to opposition to a tax; Fries and others were pardoned, and a general amnesty was issued for everyone involved in 1800.