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William Arthur Borders, Jr. was convicted of conspiracy to corruptly solicit and accept money in return for influencing the official acts of a federal district court judge, and to defraud the United States in connection with the performance of lawful government functions; corruptly influencing, obstructing, impeding, and endeavoring to influence, obstruct, and impede the due administration of justice and aiding and abetting therein; and traveling interstate with intent to commit bribery, under 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 1503, 2, and 1952. On January 20, 2001, President Bill Clinton granted him a pardon.
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Pardon · January 20, 2001
Granted by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Conspiracy to corruptly solicit and accept money in return for influencing the official acts of a federal district court judge, and to defraud the United States in connection with the performance of lawful government functions; corruptly influencing, obstructing, impeding, and endeavoring to influence, obstruct, and impede the due administration of justice and aiding and abetting therein; traveling interstate with intent to commit bribery; 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 1503, 2, and 1952
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