should argue that actions taken on the promise of a pardon are presumptively unpardonable, because pardons may not be pre-emptive

April 11, 2026 - 05:30 UTC

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I get how it's bad, but how does the plain text not make pardon power absolute?
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yes if the pardon is already "in play" before the act, it must be void, it's meant to be an after the fact fix, not an asset for a criminal endeavor
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Yep, I actually believe this one (and I take a very broad view of the pardon power, generally!)
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Also whenever folks talk about pardon abuse, I think back to this part of Ex Parte Grossman
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Yep, how are you pardoned for a conviction that has not occurred yet?
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