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Joe Biden's Death Row Commutations and the Pardon Power

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

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Intro

This chapter examines President Biden's decision to commute the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, highlighting its implications for the use of presidential pardon power. It raises discussions about the broader policy stance against the death penalty and the possibility of constitutional amendments regarding pardon authority.

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