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AllaN01Bear

(18,161 posts) Wed Dec 23, 2020, 08:32 PM Dec 2020

can prez pardons be overturned by a new incoming prez or is that final?

thanks in advance .

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can prez pardons be overturned by a new incoming prez or is that final? (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Dec 2020 OP

No. The power to pardon is absolute per the Constitution. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #1

Right up until they commit their next crime. Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #2

It's basically final, but there are questions that could be litigated. marylandblue Dec 2020 #3

They are absolutely final... VarryOn Dec 2020 #4

thanks to all who responded to my question. AllaN01Bear Dec 2020 #5

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,679 posts)

1. No. The power to pardon is absolute per the Constitution.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Dec 23, 2020, 08:34 PM

Dec 2020

They can't be undone by a subsequent president. However, if they were given as a bribe, at least hypothetically there could be other corruption charges.

Mr.Bill

(24,282 posts)

2. Right up until they commit their next crime.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Dec 23, 2020, 08:35 PM

Dec 2020

Which won't be long for some of these creeps.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

3. It's basically final, but there are questions that could be litigated.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Dec 23, 2020, 08:53 PM

Dec 2020

If these pardons were part of a pattern of corruption involving quid pro quos, they could be challenged. Never has come before a court, but some legal scholars have suggested this.