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California Supreme Court
Aug. 8, 2019
Liu raises questions about state Supreme Court authority on pardons
The State Supreme Court recommended a pardon for Susan Burton for three felony convictions. Under Article V of the California constitution, the governor is required to get the consent of the majority of the state Supreme Court before pardoning a twice-convicted felon.
While approving a pardon for a convicted felon Wednesday, state Supreme Court Justice Goodwin H. Liu raised questions about the court's authority when dealing with such requests from the governor.
The court backed Gov. Gavin Newsom's request for a pardon for Susan H. Burton, who served prison time in the 1990s for multiple drug convictions, and subsequently became the...
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