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Federal judges cannot expunge convictions from people's criminal records even when it prevents those who have been rehabilitated from getting jobs, and Congress should consider granting the judiciary that power, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York overturned a May 2015 ruling that expunged the records of a 2001 conviction of a woman who spent years struggling to hold down jobs because of it.
Circuit Judge Raymond Lohier called the situation "unfortunate" for the woman, known in court records as Jane Doe, and noted Congress has occasionally let judges give onetime criminal defendants a clean bill of health.
"It might consider doing so again for certain offenders who, like Doe, want and deserve to have their criminal convictions expunged after a period of successful rehabilitation," he wrote.
U.S. judges cannot expunge convictions despite job threats -court
Maybe someone will ask congressional candidates about this.............
I know......that's just crazy talk.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York overturned a May 2015 ruling that expunged the records of a 2001 conviction of a woman who spent years struggling to hold down jobs because of it.
Circuit Judge Raymond Lohier called the situation "unfortunate" for the woman, known in court records as Jane Doe, and noted Congress has occasionally let judges give onetime criminal defendants a clean bill of health.
"It might consider doing so again for certain offenders who, like Doe, want and deserve to have their criminal convictions expunged after a period of successful rehabilitation," he wrote.
U.S. judges cannot expunge convictions despite job threats -court
Maybe someone will ask congressional candidates about this.............
I know......that's just crazy talk.