How can I get my federal conviction expunged or is it not possible?

If there is any good news, it's that the paperwork for seeking presidential pardons is online, with explanations, at https://www.justice.gov/pardon...

My mentally ill son was in newaygo county jail with federal inmates. There was a inmate that was trying to rape him in there?

You or your son can make a report to the U.S. Marshals overseeing that district (contacts through here https://www.usmarshals.gov/ ) or under the...

Should I hire a attorney?

Yes, you should hire an attorney yesterday. It need not be one in your town, but that lawyer had better be well familiar with federal court and...

I have a federal offense for drug trafficking over 15 years ago and want to get a CCW. How can I sponge my record or can i?

The only way currently to clear your record for firearms or ammunition possession is a Presidential Pardon. Don't hold your breath for that, but...

i did 6 yrs of probation, would i be able to get a hand gun or rifle?

If you could have gone to prison for more than one year (not your actual sentence, but the maximum sentence you could have faced), then the offense...

Can my wife (who's an American citizen) ask for a presidential pardon on my behalf?

Generally, the Pardon Attorney's Office will not consider alien petitions for pardon, because it's so hard to document the alien's conduct and...

How far can the feds go in your background in Illinois

If you have a prior felony, or misdemeanor violence count that involved certain domestic relationships, you are permanently barred from firearm or...

Federal Bureau of Prisons offers about 13 percent off the sentence given for Good Conduct Time (GCT). The 36-month sentence means about 31.3...

Good Conduct Time (GCT) is actually about 13 percent, not the 15 percent allowed. So federal sentences require a shade over 87 percent of service.

If the father is a member of that federal court's bar, then appearance is allowed. But the wisdom of representing a family member then becomes the...