Summary
James M. Kernan was pardoned on May 28, 2025, by President Donald Trump for knowingly and willfully permitting a convicted felon to be engaged in the business of insurance. The pardon records do not specify the federal district of conviction, year of conviction, sentence imposed, or statutory citations beyond the general description of the offense.
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Pardon · May 28, 2025
Granted by Donald Trump (Republican)
Knowingly and willfully permitting a convicted felon to be engaged in the business of insurance
Original sentence: 60 months probation · 400 hours community service · $250,000.00 fine (sentenced January 25, 2010, Northern District of New York).
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