SRES 935 · 118th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A resolution condemning the commutation of Michael Conahan granted by President Biden on December 12, 2024.

Introduced 2024-12-19· Sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]· Senate

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S7242)(2024-12-19)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 935 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 935 Condemning the commutation of Michael Conahan granted by President Biden on December 12, 2024. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Mr. Cotton submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Condemning the commutation of Michael Conahan granted by President Biden on December 12, 2024. Resolved, SECTION 1. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE COMMUTATION OF MICHAEL CONAHAN GRANTED BY PRESIDENT BIDEN ON DECEMBER 12, 2024. It is the sense of the Senate that-- (1) President Joseph R. Biden undermined the rule of law and robbed victims of justice, when he issued the commutation of Michael Conahan on December 12, 2024; (2) Michael Conahan was a judge convicted of accepting kickbacks in exchange for his role in sentencing more than 2,300 children to private juvenile detention centers;…

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