ACLU Applauds Louisiana Governor for Calling on Board of Pardons to Review Clemency Petitions
August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following statement on Aug. 10, 2023:
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This week, Gov. Edwards exercised his constitutionally provided executive authority to call on the Louisiana Board of Pardons to review the clemency petitions of the 56 persons on death row. The American Civil . . .
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This week, Gov. Edwards exercised his constitutionally provided executive authority to call on the Louisiana Board of Pardons to review the clemency petitions of the 56 persons on death row. The American Civil . . .