Judicial activism.
Look, I don’t like the pardons.
But governors have that power. He exercised it. End of story. The legislature might wish to investigate — the judge for judicial overreach. You are keeping a man’s freedom from him in an extra-constitutional manner. Like it or not, he was pardoned!
I hope the judge does have jurisdiction and throws those scumbags back in jail- along with Barbor, too!
Apparently Barbour did not follow the prescribed state law in pardoning many of the prisoners (e.g. applying for pardons at least 30 days prior to the date of release, etc.).
Thankfully, no.