Feb 4, 2025 · For over 100 years, the Office of the Pardon Attorney has supported the presidential pardon power. Learn about the clemency process.

Nov 29, 2023 · Ms. Oyer is the first former public defender to be appointed Pardon Attorney. She is committed to ensuring the fairness, accessibility, and transparency of the clemency process for the benefit of all stakeholders.

Feb 15, 2024 · Office of the Pardon Attorney 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20530. [email protected] . Email is the preferred method of contact. Attachments should be in PDF format.

Oct 23, 2023 · Office of the Pardon Attorney 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20530. [email protected] . Email is the preferred method of contact. Attachments should be in PDF format.

Dec 9, 2024 · The Office prioritizes recommendations for clemency for individuals serving outdated and overly lengthy terms of imprisonment and who have demonstrated rehabilitation while incarcerated. For over 130 years, Presidents have relied on the Pardon Attorney to provide neutral advice and expertise on clemency and to prepare the documents necessary to ...

The major functions of the Office of the Pardon Attorney are to: Receive, evaluate, and investigate clemency applications and prepare the recommendation of the Department of Justice as to the appropriate disposition of each application for consideration by the President.

Jan 20, 2025 · Administratively Closed – The Office of the Pardon Attorney closed the case without Presidential action due to the petitioner’s death, unresponsiveness, foreign residency, withdrawal of the petition, direct appeal, or if clemency cannot provide the relief sought.

Sep 5, 2024 · The President can grant a pardon to a person who was convicted in a United States District Court, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, or a military court-martial. A pardon is an expression of forgiveness and can help eliminate some of the consequences of a conviction.

Jul 1, 2024 · If you are requesting a pardon, we might ask the FBI to conduct a background investigation. In some cases, we ask the U.S. Attorney and sentencing judge for their comments. recommends how the President should handle the application.

Aug 8, 2024 · How long has The Office of the Pardon Attorney been involved with the President’s power to grant pardons and commutations? Responsibility for exercising the pardon power vested in the President by Article II, section 2, of the Constitution was shared by the Secretary of State and the Attorney General from 1789-1853.