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Biden commutes sentence for son of onetime Mississippi lawyer who bribed judge

Summary by Legal Newsline
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Zach Scruggs, the son of legendary Mississippi lawyer Dickie Scruggs who sat at the center of a group of trial lawyers and politicians who worked with Biden’s brother Jim and helped propel the President’s career in Congress.The clemency came in a slug of 1499 pardons and commutations Biden issued Dec. 12.Zach and his father Dickie were caught up in a scheme to bribe a jud…

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Legal Newsline broke the news in on Monday, December 23, 2024.
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