[Libloather]

Schiffty got a pardon for his crimes. What crimes?

[nikos1121]

Good point.

[normbal]

THAT is the key point to the Article II power to pardon.

“ Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 states the following:

The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.”

“FOR OFFENCES AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.”

What “offence” (sic) indeed?

Those pardons were null and void upon issuance.

Any first year law student should see that.

[plangent]

Not likely the RoboPen pardons will hold up.