Clemency in 2022: The Power of the Pardon

1101 Harmon Place,Minneapolis MN 55403

18 March, 2022

Description

University of St. Thomas 2022 Editor-in-Chief Lecture The past decade has seen an evolution of the use of the executive pardon power. During this lecture we will first hear from a variety of local experts who will examine Minnesota’s current pardon process and the challenges that have arisen due to the current system. We will then hear from a variety of national experts, who will compare our system to those used in other states and on a federal level. Speakers will include: • Mark Osler (moderating), Professor and Robert & Marion Short Distinguished Chair, University of St. Thomas School of Law • Robert Vischer, Dean and Mengler Chair in Law, University of St. Thomas School of Law • Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General • Karl Procaccini, Minnesota General Counsel & Deputy Chief of Staff • Gina Evans, Director of Advocacy, MN Adult & Teen Challenge • Brett Tolman, Founder and Attorney at the Tolman Group; Former United States Attorney for the District of Utah • Paul J. Larkin, Jr., the John, Barbara, and Victoria Rumpel Senior Legal Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation’s Edwin Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies • Cynthia Roseberry, Deputy Director of Policy, National Policy Advocacy, ACLU Tentative Schedule: 8:30-8:45am – Introduction [Dean Vischer] 8:45-10:00am – Panel 1 [Ellison, Procaccini, Evans] 10:00-10:15am – Break 10:15-11:30 – Panel 2 [Tolman, Larkin, Roseberry]