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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided January 7, 2010Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Rodney Ellis Chair, Committee on Government Organization Texas State Senate Post Office Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711-2068

Re: Authority of the Governor to grant a posthumous pardon (RQ-0810-GA)

Dear Senator Ellis:

You ask about the power of the Governor to grant posthumous pardons and related questions regarding the binding authority of attorney general opinions, the legal procedures for challenging a pardon, and the authority of the Board of Pardons and Paroles (the "Board").1 Based on a previous attorney general opinion, you tell us the Governor believes that he cannot grant a…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Raines v. ByrdSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  2. Texas Workers' Compensation Commission v. GarciaTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Brown v. ToddTexas Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Ohio Adult Parole Authority v. WoodardSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  5. United States v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1833

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