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Can a President pardon himself or others he's involved with committing crimes? [View all] duforsure Dec 2020 OP

no such thing as a "preemptiv pardon" and a self-pardon would be challenged to SC with a likely loss beachbumbob Dec 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #2

Here's the thing: the meter's back on as soon as the Pardon is signed. no_hypocrisy Dec 2020 #3

WTF about the 5 yr waiting period required before EnterwebsJohn Dec 2020 #4

That process is outside the constitutional power. Voltaire2 Dec 2020 #7

That's not a law. It's just DOJ policy governing how the pardon attorney handles pardon petitions StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #9

Interesting...lots of discussion, Maxheader Dec 2020 #5

Lawrence Tribe... 2naSalit Dec 2020 #6

He will test that out soon. Voltaire2 Dec 2020 #8

even conservative judges value the law as we have seen in the past 4 weeks, so I see beachbumbob Dec 2020 #11

Even a time limited blanket pardon is problematic. Hugin Dec 2020 #12

NO way any court allows a "blanket pardon" without indictments/convictions already done AND the beachbumbob Dec 2020 #14

Blanket pardons for crimes that may have been committed are permitted, even without conviction or StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #19

I think it's those who continue to insist, against all evidence to the contrary StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #16

Are pardons specific or is the so-called blanket pardon a thing? Hugin Dec 2020 #10

Blanket pardons are possible. But pardons are only for previously committed crimes, NYC Liberal Dec 2020 #13

whats muddying the water, there is a difference in "blanket pardon for crimes committed" and beachbumbob Dec 2020 #15

You're describing the same thing. StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #17

Are you talking about a pardon that would say NYC Liberal Dec 2020 #18

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