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1. "The President may not make clemency subject to a condition that is prohibited by another constitutional provision."

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 03:47 PM

Apr 11

'Overview of Pardon Power' (https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S2-C1-3-1/ALDE_00013316/)

I believe many of the crimes Trump would seek to pardon are for violations of the fundamental constitutional rights of others. 'Schick v. Reed' (1974) (419 U.S. 256) confirmed that while conditions can be attached, they (a president's pardon power) cannot "offend the Constitution."

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it seems to me that promising pardons... [View all] mike_c Apr 11 OP

"The President may not make clemency subject to a condition that is prohibited by another constitutional provision." sop Apr 11 #1

given that he's already pardoned quite a few people... mike_c Apr 11 #2

Pardoning Bondi, Noem, Bovino and others for crimes that involved the violation of people's basic constitutional sop Apr 11 #3

The SCOTUS made Trump pretty much immune to any prosicution. The SOBs entire family is involved doc03 Apr 11 #4