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9. Yes, it can't just be stated there was one

Tue Jan 19, 2021, 09:49 AM

Jan 2021

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Is there a historic prescedent for sercet pardons? Have they occured before? [View all] FSogol Jan 2021 OP

No clue. jimfields33 Jan 2021 #1

Couldn't find anything federal, but in South Dakota, unblock Jan 2021 #2

'fine tradition' empedocles Jan 2021 #3

No dalton99a Jan 2021 #4

Perhaps you could research it. TwilightZone Jan 2021 #5

Wouldn't the pardon have to be executed in some official way C_U_L8R Jan 2021 #7

Yes, it can't just be stated there was one obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #9

Pardons don't have to be written or signed to be valid StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #12

We don't know. Because they were SECRET!!! StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #8

True StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #13

How would I know? Iggo Jan 2021 #14

I do not believe that they exist, tbh, this is a lot of bloviating Tarc Jan 2021 #15