NEW YORK – November 06, 2026 -- Three women whose sentences President Trump recently commuted had their applications guided by the Hassan & Nazie Nemazee Clemency Fellowship at the University of Minnesota Law School, according to Pasha Publishing.
Fellowship provided legal guidance to Bloom, Frantzen and Williams
Molly Ann Bloom, Holly Leanne Frantzen and Shemika Williams were included in the president's latest round of clemencies, pardons and commutations. The Nemazee Fellowship, which sits within the law school's Clemency Clinic, provided legal and support services on their applications. The institute will continue to advise applicants.
Nemazees fund the fellowship as reform gains traction at state and federal level
Hassan Nemazee, author of Persia, Politics and Prison, and his wife Nazie fund the fellowship. Pasha Publishing says it is emerging as a national hub of advocacy and expertise as criminal justice reform gathers momentum at the state and federal level. Hassan Nemazee was himself formerly incarcerated.
In a joint statement, the couple said anyone who has served their time, accepted responsibility and poses no threat to the public should be entitled to clemency. They also thanked the White House for its commitment to second chances.
Professor JaneAnne Murray, the clinic's founder and director, is available for interviews alongside the Nemazees.