Why the Time to Prepare Is Now Over the past 18 months, President Trump has used his clemency power more than almost any recent president. Reporting puts his second-term total above 1,700 people, largely because of the mass January 6 relief. The grants have also gone beyond that group. They include corruption-related cases, white-collar offenses, drug and firearms sentences, and environmental violations. The most recent wave came in early September 2026, when 30 people recei

10.14.26 U.S. S.Ct. Grants Certiorari in: Berry v. United States, No. 25-7026 The petitioner is Corey Duran Berry, a federal prisoner from Florida. He pleaded guilty to charges from two South Florida carjackings in which he threatened victims with a gun, and he was sentenced in 2014 to 218 months. The respondent is the United States, represented by the Justice Department. The Supreme Court agreed on October 13, 2026, to hear the case (Berry v. United States, No. 25-7026). De

10.03.26 CR/RIS Medical// United States v. Cheema, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 225890 (S.D.NY. October 1, 2026) WHO: Liaquat Cheema is a 66-year-old construction company president who led a multi-year fraud scheme against New York City, overbilling on public contracts at homeless shelters to the tune of over $3 million. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison, and was the only co-defendant to receive any prison time — larg