ACS Minnesota: From Insiders to Insurrectionists: The New Landscape of Presidential Clemency

From family members to January 6th defendants to the founder of a dark web marketplace, both President Biden and President Trump have wielded their executive clemency power in unprecedented ways. What do these decisions reveal about the evolving role of presidential mercy?

Join American Constitution Society Minnesota Lawyer Chapter and the St. Thomas ACS Student Chapter for a timely conversation on federal clemency with Professor Mark Osler, one of the nation's leading voices on criminal justice reform. A former federal prosecutor and the Robert and Marion Short Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of St. Thomas, Osler has dedicated his career to advocating for clemency reform.

Featuring:

Mark Osler, Professor, and Robert and Marion Short Distinguished Chair in Law, and Director of Legal Clinics, University of St. Thomas School of Law; Former Federal Prosecutor

MN CLE pending. ***LUNCH WILL NOT BE PROVIDED***