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Clemency Process

The Office of the Pardon Attorney's role in reviewing and recommending clemency cases, and the criteria used to evaluate these cases.

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Jan 26, 2026
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How do federal pardons affect eligibility for sensitive federal jobs like FBI agent or TSA officer?

A presidential or gubernatorial pardon restores certain civil rights and can "facilitate removal of legal disabilities" and help with licensing, bonding, or employment, but it does not erase the under...

Jan 30, 2026

How do pardons and commutations differ legally and in practice?

are distinct tools within the toolbox: a pardon is an act of forgiveness that can remove legal disabilities tied to a conviction, while a commutation reduces or eliminates a sentence but leaves the co...