[Avodah] Halakhos of a US Governor

[Zev Sero]

Micha Berger wrote:

> A US governor has the authority to stay an execution (at least in
> every state this comes up in a movie, it seems).

In Texas he can only delay it on his own authority for up to 30 days.
Any further delay or permanent clemency must be recommended to him
by the Board of Pardons.


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