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kst

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29. No, it doesn't say that.

Reply to Arazi (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 06:01 PM

Jul 2020

"They don't need to move on this legislation, it's already in the Constitution that you can't pardon a co-conspirator!"

There is no such wording in the Constitution.

"... and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment."

(That last clause just means that a President cannot overturn a Senate conviction by granting a pardon.)

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Can Judge Jackson refuse to accept Roger Stone's commutation? [View all] Arazi Jul 2020 OP

No. hedda_foil Jul 2020 #1

Interesting. I must think about this further. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #2

Pelosi Nevilledog Jul 2020 #3

Yes, obviously legislatively that's got to happen. This would be a judicial path Arazi Jul 2020 #5

I agree. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #7

Can't be applied retroactively, one would think. Alex4Martinez Jul 2020 #18

He's probably committed a couple today....lol Nevilledog Jul 2020 #20

! Alex4Martinez Jul 2020 #22

and Moscow Mitch will fast-track it throught Senate FoxNewsSucks Jul 2020 #23

Could go to the SC. Beerbong may have to show us what he is. NCjack Jul 2020 #4

Yes, a 7-2 decision in Mazars shows us this SCOTUS doesn't believe Trump is above the law Arazi Jul 2020 #6

Actaully all 9 justices made a point of writing in their opinions DeminPennswoods Jul 2020 #27

Issue is who has standing to raise legal challenge? Nevilledog Jul 2020 #8

If Judge Jackson refuses to accept the commutation and demands evidence Arazi Jul 2020 #9

Jackson has no power here from what I can tell. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #10

Since he was convicted of lying to Congress, among other charges, any Congressman sitting.... George II Jul 2020 #15

I think he can commute and only remedy we have is to impeach him. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #16

Don't think that's a possibility. Would love to be proved wrong. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #24

The only exception to the pardon (commutation included) power in the constitution mn9driver Jul 2020 #11

No, and legislation won't fix it either. DetroitLegalBeagle Jul 2020 #12

Can't and won't happen Progressive dog Jul 2020 #13

No but in time a new Justice Department can grantcart Jul 2020 #14

She spent 22 months. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #17

Thanks wasn't sure the exact length grantcart Jul 2020 #31

Here prison time is very convoluted. Looks like 18 months on contempt. 4 more for second? Nevilledog Jul 2020 #32

No. The President's exercise of the constitutional power to grant reprieves and pardons onenote Jul 2020 #19

Pardoning yourself is being above the law, and a power no one is legally entitled to bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #21

The plot thickens. paleotn Jul 2020 #25

There is no constitutional basis for any of this. The pardon power is absolute NYC Liberal Jul 2020 #26

No. la-trucker Jul 2020 #28

No, it doesn't say that. kst Jul 2020 #29

No. former9thward Jul 2020 #30