Criminal Justice Reform

Nemazee Clemency Fellowship Helps Three Women Win Commutations

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.