“...9. President is unlimited except in cases of impeachment. It extends to every offence known to the law, and may be exercised at any time after its commission, either before legal proceedings are taken or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment. The power is not subject to legislative control...”
Yes, the kind of offense that may be pardoned is not limited, but it must be a specified offense, not any unspecified offense.
“I pardon you for X crime” is valid, “I pardon you for any crime” is not.
<> it must be a specified offense, not any unspecified offense.<>
Ford’s pardon of Nixon probably adiosed that.
Interesting read (looks like a hit piece on Pres. Trump), driven by Pres. Trump’s pardon of arpaio.
They cite that Garland has been overruled, but if you read the blah,blah,blah, it really hasn’t.
https://digitalcommons.law.wne.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1815&context=lawreview