Questions tagged [pardon]
A government act to nullify a criminal charge or conviction of a person.
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Can the President of the US pardon everyone?
Can the President of the United States pardon everyone? For example, let's say a criminal organisation is committing crimes, after awhile they get raided by the police, everyone gets arrested and ...
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If a law abolishes a crime, can the law pardon people previously convicted of that crime?
For example, could a law that legalizes a drug retroactively free people previously convicted on charges for that drug so long as they didn't break any other laws? I know laws can't retroactively ...
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Does accepting a pardon have any bearing on trying that person for the same crime in a sovereign jurisdiction?
In the United States, accepting a pardon is an admission to the crime. In Burdick_v._United_States, the majority opinion stated that a pardon "carries an imputation of guilt; acceptance a confession ...
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What is the effect of a pardon by the President of the United States?
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In modern, peacetime U.S. practice, the main use of the pardon power has been to restore the civil rights of people who admit to having committed crimes and ...
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How are presidential pardons supposed to be used?
When and how are pardons supposed to be used? Why does the Constitution even grant the president the power to pardon? Can it be used to pardon any crime?
On the surface, it seems to make the ...
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Can a U.S. President pardon an accessory to murder if the murder occurred in a foreign country?
If a U.S. citizen conspires to have another U.S. citizen murdered but the actual killing takes place in a foreign country, can the accessory to the murder be pardoned by the President?
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Can a USA governor pardon a felon who was convicted in another state?
Bill was convicted and imprisoned in a state (East Sconsin). He then moves to West Sconsin and wants to join the police. Felons are not allowed to serve as policemen.
Can the governor of West Sconsin ...
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Overturning a presidential pardon and double jeopardy
President Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio of any other offenses under Chapter 21 of Title 18, United States Code that might arise, or be charged. This question asks about overruling a pardon and it seems ...
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Can Congress issue a legislative pardon?
Suppose that the President did not want to pardon someone, but Congress passed a private bill excusing a person from a violation of a law.
Suppose this bill became law (either through inaction of the ...
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Can a Presidential pardon nullify a search warrant?
Where the US government has seized private property pursuant to a search warrant in a criminal investigation, what would happen to that property if the President were to pardon the suspect(s) under ...
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Can President of the United States pardon himself if convicted of treason or some other wrong doing?
I wanted to know whether the POTUS could pardon himself if he/she is criminally charged with treason or some other wrong doing.
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Can the POTUS really pardon via tweet? If so, what would one actually look like?
Is it true that the POTUS can make an official pardon at any time via a mere tweet? If so what would the tweet need to have/not-have to qualify as a legally legitimate pardon?
For example, if the ...
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After being pardoned, can one be forced to testify in civil and criminal cases?
After being pardoned, can one be forced to testify in civil and criminal cases with no protection against self-incrimination?
My example is how Trump has pardoned former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio; ...
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Do (any) US State Governors have legal authority to preemptively pardon persons of a state crime?
As I understand it, the President of the United States is empowered to pardon a person prior to being charged with a federal crime. I further understand that State Governors have the power (under ...
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Can the President issue an implicit blanket pardon for specific offenses?
Yesterday, President Trump made a speech applauded by law enforcement encouraging their rough treatment of suspects, specifically including a removal of protection from physical injury when a suspect ...
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