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Summary
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has barred Jan. 6 rioters from state employment, countering Donald Trump’s mass pardons.
In a directive, Pritzker declared their actions “infamous and disgraceful,” emphasizing that government employees must uphold democratic values.
Trump’s sweeping pardons included Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members convicted of seditious conspiracy.
The move is expected to face legal challenges, but Illinois officials believe the personnel code provides strong legal footing.
Pritzker, a longtime Trump critic, has also opposed other recent federal actions, including a blocked freeze on federal aid.
Also worth mentioning that a presidential pardon commutes the sentence and ends jail time, but does NOT expunge one’s criminal record.
If a j6’er has a felony record from the event,that will still appear on background checks for employment including with state orgs. It’s a get out of jail free card, but there are still other consequences attached. That makes it very easy for a governor such as the above to exclude such traitors from holding state positions.
TIL;
https://www.rocketlawyer.com/family-and-personal/general-legal-matters/legal-guide/what-are-the-rules-for-presidential-pardons#:~:text=A pardon does not expunge%2C or erase%2C a criminal record or a finding of guilt.
Isn’t that the difference between a pardon and a commutation? I could be wrong.