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Presenting the Jacob Burns Center Award for Professional Courage to Elizabeth (Liz) Oyer

Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Liz Oyer served in the Department of Justice as United States Pardon Attorney from April 2022 to March 2025, overseeing the Office of the Pardon Attorney. In that role, she was responsible for reviewing applications from individuals across the country seeking pardons and commutations of sentence and preparing recommendations for the President concerning the exercise of his constitutional clemency power. The Pardon Attorney is a career-reserved position in the Senior Executive Service; it is not a political appointment.
Authors: Jacob Burns Center for Ethics in the Practice of Law, Oyer, Elizabeth (Liz)
Institution: Yeshiva University
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7084248183
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