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Former Prisoner Appointed President’s Pardon “Czar”

Loaded on May 1, 2025 published in Prison Legal News May, 2025, page 26
Filed under: Pardons/Clemency, Appointments Clause. Location: United States of America.

On February 20, 2025, Pres. Donald J. Trump (R) appointed former prisoner Alice Marie Johnson, 69, to serve as his pardon “czar,” making recommendations of federal prisoners that he may consider for clemency. Though not an official cabinet position in the President’s administration, Johnson’s job will pay a government salary ...

 

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