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marylandblue

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7. I don't think the president can self pardon

Reply to unblock (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 20, 2017, 04:43 PM

Jun 2017

And the pardon was not intended as a check on overzealous prosecutors. It was intended as a way of introducing mercy into cases where the strict operation of justice would cause an excessively harsh result. The check on overzealous prosecutors are judges and juries.

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Could Trump issue himself a pardon? [View all] Gothmog Jun 2017 OP

NO, that's why Nixon had Ford do it. Trump would do likewise. Cattledog Jun 2017 #1

I agree with your analysis Gothmog Jun 2017 #3

Pence is going to be very wealthy C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #4

I agree that H2O Man Jun 2017 #10

Either a general strike or military coup would result. Chasstev365 Jun 2017 #2

The thought of dangling a "pardon" over Trump and his crime family's head must be empowering. Hoyt Jun 2017 #5

i actually think this is an interesting constitutional issue. unblock Jun 2017 #6

I don't think the president can self pardon marylandblue Jun 2017 #7

agreed -- it's a check on the end result of the judicial process, not the prosecutor in particular. unblock Jun 2017 #9

From Prof. Tribe Gothmog Jul 2017 #14

If he does pardon, then no 5th amendment protection Gothmog Jul 2017 #12

I posted this thread because I am not sure that there is a definitive answer Gothmog Jun 2017 #8

Accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt Gothmog Jul 2017 #13

I tend to agree with Prof. Tribe Gothmog Jul 2017 #11