Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-15-2023
Abstract
A seemingly more minor executive authority is the power to pardon crimes. The Constitution authorizes the President to “grant Reprieves andPardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” Id . at § 2, cl. 1. This power has not generated much attentionfrom the U.S. Supreme Court, so it does not feature prominently in constitutional law textbooks. This inattention extends beyond courts andconstitutional law texts: one thing that laypeople and lawyers might have in common is that few would list the pardon power as one of themost important things a President does.
Recommended Citation
Rosenblatt, Frank, "An Unexpected Consequence of Pardon Powers" (2023). Journal Articles. 194.
https://dc.law.mc.edu/faculty-journals/194