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Biddle v. Perovich, 274 U.S. 480 (1927)
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Biddle v. Perovich, 274 U.S. 480 (1927)
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Biddle v. Perovich No. 771 Argued May 2, 1927 Decided May 31, 1927 274 U.S. 480
CERTIFICATE FROM THE CIRCUIT OF APPEALS
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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Under his power "to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States" (Const. Art II, § 2), the President may commute a sentence of death to life imprisonment without the convict’s consent. Burdick v. United States, 236 U.S. 79, limited. P. 486.
Response to a certificate of questions from the circuit court of appeals, arising upon review of a judgment of the district court in habeas corpus discharging Perovich from the Leavenworth Penitentiary.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Biddle v. Perovich, 274 U.S. 480 (1927) in 274 U.S. 480 274 U.S. 485. Original Sources, accessed November 3, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MKYTRNI8V8CLUJJ.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Biddle v. Perovich, 274 U.S. 480 (1927), in 274 U.S. 480, page 274 U.S. 485. Original Sources. 3 Nov. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MKYTRNI8V8CLUJJ.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Biddle v. Perovich, 274 U.S. 480 (1927). cited in 1927, 274 U.S. 480, pp.274 U.S. 485. Original Sources, retrieved 3 November 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MKYTRNI8V8CLUJJ.
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