Executive Order 11842 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11842—Amending Executive Order Nos. 11803 and 11837 to Further Extend the Period for Application for Clemency Board Review of Certain Convictions and Military Service Discharges

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Friday, February 28, 1975

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1 min read (77 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Gerald R. Ford on 1975-02-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order Nos. 11803 and 11837 to Further Extend the Period for Application for Clemency Board Review of Certain Convictions and Military Service Discharges." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 11803 of September 16, 1974, is hereby amended as follows: By striking out the date "March 1, 1975," after the words "apply for Executive clemency prior to" and inserting in place thereof "March 31, 1975,".

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

433 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11842, Gerald R. Ford (Feb 28, 1975). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11842-amending-executive-order-nos-11803-and-11837-further-extend-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States by Section 2 of Article II of the Constitution of the United States, Section 2 of Executive Order No. 11803 of September 16, 1974, is hereby amended as follows: By striking out the date "March 1, 1975," after the words "apply for Executive clemency prior to" and inserting in place thereof "March 31, 1975,". GERALD R. FORD The White House, February 28, 1975.