President Donald Trump has pardoned Michelino Sunseri, a record-setting mountain runner prosecuted for briefly stepping off a designated trail while setting a speed record on Wyoming’s Grand Teton. The case drew national attention to what legal experts describe as the overcriminalization of minor regulatory offenses.
In confirming that Trump signed the pardon, a White House official told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement that Sunseri’s case is a “prime example of excessive prosecution” and an example of regulatory overreach that burdens everyday Americans.
The pardon was signed on Nov. 7 and detailed three days later by both the Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), which represented Sunseri in court, and Fior Productions, a Los Angeles-based company producing a documentary about the runner’s year-long legal saga. The case, which garnered support from civil-liberties groups across the political spectrum, has become a touchstone in the debate over the reach of federal rules into the daily lives of Americans….
Trump Pardons Trail Runner in Push to Curb Regulatory Overreach
