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Miss. Supreme Court Takes Up Constitutionality of Ex-Governor’s Pardons
Posted Feb 10, 2012 3:45 PM CST
By Mark Hansen
The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on the constitutionality of outgoing former Gov. Haley Barbour's mass pardon of state prison inmates.
The arguments concerned only 10 of the nearly 200 pardons Barbour issued in his closing days as governor, but the outcome could apply to many of the other pardons, as well, the New York Times reports.
The motives behind the pardons are not at issue. The case involves a technical question about a…
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