Gov. Phil Murphy granted clemency to nearly 100 New Jersey residents through pardons or commuted prison sentences on Tuesday.

That process is called clemency, otherwise known as a Governor’s Pardon. A pardon is forgiveness for a prior crime that restores a person’s rights through the eradication of a person’s ...

Phil Murphy’s latest round of clemency comes just a few months after President Trump pardoned dozens of Jan. 6 defendants ...

In an unorthodox move, Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, is questioning former President Joseph R. Biden Jr ...

The Justice Department is attempting to use executive privilege to prevent its fired pardon attorney from telling Congress ...

Gov. Phil Murphy signing one of a handful of pardons he approved in New Brunswick on April 8, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the governor's office) Gov. Phil Murphy issued pardons to 87 people and ...

Sometimes, especially in the first two decades, the governors acted on no more than a letter ... pardons to be reported every year. The press reported them, but without fanfare, and no governor ...

This is important because, even if the President never pardons a company again, some state governments might consider doing so. Alaska's Governor already did, and that pardon is unlikely to be ...

Peters was convicted of state-level crimes, so President Trump cannot pardon her. Colorado Democrat Governor Jared Polis is essentially the only person who can. Some Colorado Republicans ...