Digging way back...
Pardons must be entered into the Federal Register to be legit but can be “sealed” for National Security concerns.
Ha! Took a break while typing and found this:
28CFR5.1
Petitions, reports, memoranda, and communications submitted or furnished in connection with the consideration of a petition for executive clemency generally shall be available only to the officials concerned with the consideration of the petition. However, they may be made available for inspection, in whole or in part, when in the judgment of the Attorney General their disclosure is required by law or the ends of justice.
Now, search “presidential pardons obama”. Look for “sealed” pardons.
I’ll need to do that later. Braised sirloin roast calls me.
Thank you for the details. So AG Barr can take a look any time actually, since anyone pardoned secretly by 0bola is no doubt currently under the microscope of the DoJ.