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President Trump Commutes Roger Stone's Sentence

President Trump Commutes Roger Stone's Sentence

FromPassing Judgment


President Trump Commutes Roger Stone's Sentence

FromPassing Judgment

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Length:
1 minute
Released:
Jul 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Host Jessica Levinson walks you through the breaking news of President Trump's commutation of Roger Stone's sentence. Jessica discusses why and how presidents have the power to commute and pardon people, what Roger Stone was convicted of doing, what the Stone case means for the independence of the Department of Justice, how this is another example of President Trump's norm-breaking behavior, and where we go from here. Jessica is joined by producer Joe Armstrong.
Released:
Jul 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Is the constitution in crisis? This podcast is for people who are curious about politics and the law and how the biggest political and legal issues of the moment affect you. Pull up a chair and join host Jessica Levinson, a professor at LMU’s Loyola Law School, and a rotating cast of experts. Jessica will be joined by journalists, politicians, political scientists, lawyers, and many others. Listen to Jessica and her guests for a wry, and sometimes irreverent take on the most pressing issues of our time. What are the laws of our democracy? How are they changing? And what does that mean for your daily life?