Preemptive Pardons
Is a so-called Presidential “preemptive pardon” consistent with the intent and language of the Constitution? All that the Constitution says about the matter is this:
”…he (the President) shall have the power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” {Article 2, Section 2} In the first important case to deal with these issues ( Ex Parte Garland 71 U.S. 333, 1866) the Supreme Court (in the context of someone pardoned but still excluded from the (state) practice of law) said the following:
“The power of pardon conferred by the Constitution upon the President is unlimited except in cases of impeachment. It extends to every offenc
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