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for any Trump pardons to be over turned?
I think his ability to pardon should be frozen during any impeachment process but I have no idea what the Constitution says about this nor what if anything SCOTUS has said (or other federal courts).
drray23
(8,651 posts)it can not be overturned. The only exception is that the president cant pardon crimes to stop his impeachment.
MineralMan
(150,888 posts)Presidential pardons are absolute and final.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(129,762 posts)The Constitution is easily located on the Internet, but here's the relevant clause, Article II, Sec. 2, Clause 1: "...he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment." The president can't grant a pardon for impeachment or for state crimes, and most legal scholars think he can't pardon himself. But otherwise the courts can't prevent or revoke a pardon.
