50 U.S.C. § 4212 | Remedies with respect to criminal convictions

(a)

Review of convictions

August 10, 1988The Attorney General is requested to review any case in which an individual living on , was, while a United States citizen or permanent resident alien of Japanese ancestry, convicted of a violation of—

(1)

February 19, 1942 Executive Order Numbered 9066, dated ;

(2)

March 21, 194256 Stat. 173 the Act entitled “An Act to provide a penalty for violation of restrictions or orders with respect to persons entering, remaining in, leaving, or committing any act in military areas or zones”, approved (); or

(3)

any other Executive order, Presidential proclamation, law of the United States, directive of the Armed Forces of the United States, or other action taken by or on behalf of the United States or its agents, representatives, officers, or employees, respecting the evacuation, relocation, or internment of individuals solely on the basis of Japanese ancestry;

on account of the refusal by such individual, during the evacuation, relocation, and internment period, to accept treatment which discriminated against the individual on the basis of the individual’s Japanese ancestry.

(b)

Recommendations for pardons

Based upon any review under subsection (a), the Attorney General is requested to recommend to the President for pardon consideration those convictions which the Attorney General considers appropriate.

(c)

Action by the President

section 4202(a) of this titleIn consideration of the statement of the Congress set forth in , the President is requested to offer pardons to any individuals recommended by the Attorney General under subsection (b).

Pub. L. 100–383, title I, § 102Aug. 10, 1988102 Stat. 904 (, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

February 19, 1942Executive Order Numbered 9066, dated , referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is not classified to the Code.

March 21, 194256 Stat. 173 act Mar. 21, 1942, ch. 191 56 Stat. 173 act of June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21 62 Stat. 868 section 1383 of Title 18 Section 1383 of Title 18 Pub. L. 94–412, title V, § 501(e)Sept. 14, 197690 Stat. 1258 The Act entitled “An Act to provide a penalty for violation of restrictions or orders with respect to persons entering, remaining in, leaving, or committing any act in military areas or zones”, approved (), referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is , , which was classified to section 97a of former Title 18, Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure, and was repealed by , and reenacted as , Crimes and Criminal Procedure. was repealed by , , .

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 1989b–1 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.