President Biden pardons Don Scott, Speaker of Virginia House of Delegates
President Biden used his clemency power today, his last full day of presidency, to pardon 5 individuals, and commute the sentences of 2 others. One of those pardons went to Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Don Scott.
Virginia House Speaker Don Scott receives pardon from President Biden
Del. Don Scott (D-Portsmouth), the first Black person to serve as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, was convicted in 1994 of a non-violent federal drug-related offense.
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Biden pardons Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, Black nationalist Marcus Garvey
President Joe Biden pardons five people and commutes the sentence of two others who "made significant contributions to improving their communities."
Biden grants final pardons: Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, Marcus Garvey, and Kemba Pradia honored
On his last full day as President, Biden issued pardons for 5 people including Don Scott, Marcus Garvey, and Kemba Pradia, a Richmond-born prison reform activist.
Former West Virginia Delegate Derrick Evans receives January 6 pardon from President Trump
Derrick Evans, a former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates 19th District (R), received a pardon from President Trump on Monday after he was previously convicted for his actions during
Biden pardons Virginia House Speaker Don Scott
As President Joe Biden approaches the end of his term, he has announced a series of last-minute commutations and pardons, including Virginia House Speaker Don Scott.
Biden pardons House Speaker Don Scott for past drug conviction
Virginia House Speaker Don Scott was pardoned Sunday by President Joe Biden for a felony drug conviction Scott received in 1994 while he was a law school student.
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