What is grace? President Biden issues pardons and commutes sentences

President Joe Biden used that power to pardon his son Hunter after the younger Biden was convicted on federal gun and tax charges.

On Thursday, the president used his power to issue 39 pardons and commute 1,500 sentences.

So what is grace? Here’s what you should know.

What is grace?

According to the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School, clemency is defined as “the power of the President of the United States or a governor of a state to pardon or commute a sentence to an offender.” The word itself means “forbearance” or “mercy.”

And as far as legal definitions go: According to the institute, a pardon is the use of executive power to free a person from punishment. It also frees them from their guilt. A commutation lessens the sentence imposed on someone, but does not remove that person’s conviction, as a pardon would.

The power to pardon is enshrined in the Constitution (Article II, Section 2), which states that the President has the power “to grant pardons and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.” White House Historical Association.

Who did Biden pardon?

According to the US Department of Justice, Biden used his power to pardon 26 people before Tuesday.

The list of pardons from Thursday’s announcement was not immediately available.

In Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine issues more than 100 pardons

As of December 2023, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine had issued more than 100 pardons through the Ohio Governor’s Expedited Pardon Project.

As part of the project, announced five years ago, DeWine has worked with law schools to help 108 people (as of December 2023) with criminal records apply for and obtain a gubernatorial pardon.

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What is grace? President Biden issues pardons and commutes sentences

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