Federal judges do not have the authority to expunge a defendant’s conviction, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held Thursday.
In a closely watched case, the circuit vacated an order clearing a woman’s 2001 conviction, clarifying that case law only empowers judges to expunge arrest records after an order of dismissal, not valid convictions.
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