Does the pardon provision of the 2nd Article allow for “blanket pardons”? For crimes that are not already on the books for any particular criminal? I know there is precedent with the Nixon pardon. But can this be challenged in the Supreme Court? And if it is found to be unconstitutional, can the pardons of anyone Biden pardons be conside…
Does the pardon provision of the 2nd Article allow for “blanket pardons”? For crimes that are not already on the books for any particular criminal? I know there is precedent with the Nixon pardon. But can this be challenged in the Supreme Court? And if it is found to be unconstitutional, can the pardons of anyone Biden pardons be considered null and void? I don’t think this practice will go away any other way. I think it will become standard Presidential practice from now on.
Does the pardon provision of the 2nd Article allow for “blanket pardons”? For crimes that are not already on the books for any particular criminal? I know there is precedent with the Nixon pardon. But can this be challenged in the Supreme Court? And if it is found to be unconstitutional, can the pardons of anyone Biden pardons be considered null and void? I don’t think this practice will go away any other way. I think it will become standard Presidential practice from now on.