Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: MagnoliaB

“Can you direct us to a link for the exact law about that?”

A president can pardon anyone for any federal crime whether or not they have been accused.

In 1866, the Supreme Court ruled in Ex parte Garland that the pardon power “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.” (In that case, a former Confederate senator successfully petitioned the court to uphold a pardon that prevented him from being disbarred.) Generally speaking, once an act has been committed, the president can issue a pardon at any time—regardless of whether charges have even been filed.


140 posted on 01/13/2017 8:57:42 AM PST by detective
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 52 | View Replies ]


To: detective

I thought that was only pertaining to war times and the end of war.

“In that case, a former Confederate senator successfully petitioned the court to uphold a pardon that prevented him from being disbarred.”

Where has she petitioned to be pardoned? Why would he if she hasn’t? She said she didn’t do anything wrong so I don’t see her asking for a pardon.


144 posted on 01/13/2017 9:59:50 AM PST by MagnoliaB (You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you might find, you get what you need.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 140 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson