"You take the Pardon review John. I have my hands full interviewing these House Page candidates."
I think Conyers is angling for a pardon for himself. Didn’t he steal from the taxpayers by using staff time for personal work?
1) And just what would become of any findings of his little committee?
2) When he does this, he needs to remember that he sets a precedent for the opposition to use one day. [Both parties need to think about that.]
3) Does Congress have any Constitutional authority in this little matter?
I agree, what possible purpose can this be? They were elected to legislate and solve problems of our country, not investigate the snot out of every BS issue that the MSM prints. Amen.
[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 1, Parts 0 to 42]
[Revised as of July 1, 2000]
Sec. 1.1 Submission of petition; form to be used; contents of petition.
A person seeking executive clemency by pardon, reprieve, commutation of sentence, or remission of fine shall execute a formal petition. The petition shall be addressed to the President of the United States and shall be submitted to the Pardon Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, except for petitions relating to military offenses. Petitions and other required forms may be obtained from the Pardon Attorney. Petition forms for commutation of sentence also may be obtained from the wardens of federal penal institutions. A petitioner applying for executive clemency with respect to military offenses should submit his or her petition directly to the Secretary of the military department that had original jurisdiction over the court-martial trial and conviction of the petitioner. In such a case, a form furnished by the Pardon Attorney may be used but should be modified to meet the needs of the particular case. Each petition for executive clemency should include the information required in the form prescribed by the Attorney General.
Sec. 1.2 Eligibility for filing petition for pardon.
No petition for pardon should be filed until the expiration of a waiting period of at least five years after the date of the release of the petitioner from confinement or, in case no prison sentence was imposed, until the expiration of a period of at least five years after the date of the conviction of the petitioner. Generally, no petition should be submitted by a person who is on probation, parole, or supervised release.
Sec. 1.3 Eligibility for filing petition for commutation of sentence.
No petition for commutation of sentence, including remission of fine, should be filed if other forms of judicial or administrative relief are available, except upon a showing of exceptional circumstances.
Sec. 1.4 Offenses against the laws of possessions or territories of the United States.
Petitions for executive clemency shall relate only to violations of laws of the United States. Petitions relating to violations of laws of the possessions of the United States or territories subject to the jurisdiction of the United [[Page 97]] States should be submitted to the appropriate official or agency of the possession or territory concerned.
Sec. 1.5 Disclosure of files.
Petitions, reports, memoranda, and communications submitted or furnished in connection with the consideration of a petition for executive clemency generally shall be available only to the officials concerned with the consideration of the petition. However, they may be made available for inspection, in whole or in part, when in the judgment of the Attorney General their disclosure is required by law or the ends of justice.
Sec. 1.6 Consideration of petitions; recommendations to the President.
(a) Upon receipt of a petition for executive clemency, the Attorney General shall cause such investigation to be made of the matter as he/ she may deem necessary and appropriate, using the services of, or obtaining reports from, appropriate officials and agencies of the Government, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(b) The Attorney General shall review each petition and all pertinent information developed by the investigation and shall determine whether the request for clemency is of sufficient merit to warrant favorable action by the President. The Attorney General shall report in writing his or her recommendation to the President, stating whether in his or her judgment the President should grant or deny the petition.
Sec. 1.7 Notification of grant of clemency.
When a petition for pardon is granted, the petitioner or his or her attorney shall be notified of such action and the warrant of pardon shall be mailed to the petitioner. When commutation of sentence is granted, the petitioner shall be notified of such action and the warrant of a commutation shall be sent to the petitioner through the officer in charge of his or her place of confinement, or directly to the petitioner if he/she is on parole, probation, or supervised release.
Sec. 1.8 Notification of denial of clemency.
(a) Whenever the President notifies the Attorney General that he has denied a request for clemency, the Attorney General shall so advise the petitioner and close the case.
(b) Except in cases in which a sentence of death has been imposed, whenever the Attorney General recommends that the President deny a request for clemency and the President does not disapprove or take other action with respect to that adverse recommendation within 30 days after the date of its submission to him, it shall be presumed that the President concurs in that adverse recommendation of the Attorney General, and the Attorney General shall so advise the petitioner and close the case.
Sec. 1.9 Delegation of authority.
The Attorney General may delegate to any officer of the Department of Justice any of his or her duties or responsibilities under Secs. 1.1 through 1.8.
Sec. 1.10 Advisory nature of regulations.
The regulations contained in this part are advisory only and for the internal guidance of Department of Justice personnel. They create no enforceable rights in persons applying for executive clemency, nor do they restrict the authority granted to the President under Article II, section 2 of the Constitution.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
He should be more concerned about his wife’s bar room fights.
Wife of Congressman Involved in Bar Fight
Fri Dec 23,12:24 PM ET
The wife of Democratic U.S. Rep. John Conyers has been accused of punching a woman in the eye during a bar fight.
A spokesman for Monica Conyers, a city councilwoman-elect, confirmed Friday that she was involved in an altercation. But he said Conyers merely defended herself after being attacked by another woman.
The spokesman said Rebecca Mews became upset Tuesday during a birthday celebration for an attorney, who Mews says was her date. While Conyers was speaking with the man, Mews “came over and literally started spewing obscene names,” and shoved Conyers, said Conyers’ chief of staff, Sam Riddle.
“This woman was obviously drunk, and the councilwoman vigorously defended herself,” he said.
Mews, who appeared on WDIV-TV on Thursday with a black eye, denied she was intoxicated. Mews said that when Conyers began speaking to her date with her back to her, she tapped her on the shoulder and said, “Pardon me.”
“She turned around and began yelling at me,” Mews said. “When I began yelling back at her, she punches me in my left eye several times,” Mews said. “I never struck her. Never once did I hit her.”
A message seeking comment was left Friday at a telephone listing for Mews.
Both women filed police reports. A message left with police Friday was not immediately returned.
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/john-conyers-wife-in-bar-fight
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/c000714/votes/missed/
Conyers has a long history of not voting......these are only two.
10/30/01 Vote 411: H CON RES 233: Expressing the Profound Sorrow of the Congress for the Death and Injuries Suffered by the First Responders to the Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 Not Voting
10/30/01 Vote 408: H CON RES 243: Expressing the Sense of Congress That the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Should Be Presented to the Public Safety Officers Who Have Perished and Those Who Deserve Special Recognition for Outstanding Valor Above and Beyond the Call of Duty in the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001 Not Voting
Has this old fart ever done one useful thing for the country?
"You take the Pardon review John. I have my hands full interviewing these House Page candidates."
that darn Constitution just keeps getting in the way...
This sort of thing is what I like to think of as a “Seriousness Test”.
Anybody who can stand up in public and say that they are going to review something like the Presidential Pardon Power is fundamentally not serious, and only interested in political grand-standing.
“a perfect waste of taxpayer dollars......”
Actually I think it will be money well spent. They will be wasting their time getting to the bottom of an issue they can do nothing about. In the mean time this Congress will continue a strong record of doing nothing...which is a good thing.
oh boy - a Constitutional Convention may comes out of this [/sarc]
Or else a fundraising letter to angered-up Dims
Uhhh... - Why?
Why not just review the Constitution of the United States, while you are doing nothing at all.
There are some pretty radical things there you might review and do ...................what?
Will Jimmy Carter’s pardoning of the vietnam draft dodgers be investigated?
One wonders if Conyers would refer to Adams 1 and Adams 2, Johnson 1 and Johnson 2, Harrison 1 and Harrison 2, or Roosevelt 1 and Roosevelt 2.
Of course, we know the next Clinton Administration will go by the name of Rodham...
Sounds like he doesn't know the diff between 'commute' and 'pardon'.
I'm always amazed how they must take an oath to 'uphold the Constitution' when they don't even know it's contents.