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That's a specific crime though. If Trump says "I pardon all Parler users for all crimes", can Parler start selling its accounts as a "get out of federal crimes
by klipt 6y ago
That's a specific crime though. If Trump says "I pardon all Parler users for all crimes", can Parler start selling its accounts as a "get out of federal crimes free" card?
- Larrikin 6y agoPardons can not apply to future crimes, only crimes already committed and only to those specified at the time of pardon. Someone joining after would need to be pardoned again
- arp242 6y agoAlso, the President can only pardon federal crimes. States can still prosecute.
- UncleSlacky 6y agoNot so, Ford pardoned Nixon for any (i.e. unspecified) crimes he might be accused of doing while President. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_of_Richard_Nixon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_of_Richard_Nixon
- Larrikin 6y agoThe Nixon pardon was issued after he left office and was for any crimes he committed while in office. Specifically in the past.
- dredmorbius 6y agoGood point, and a specific past offence, rather than any possible future offence committed by some rather nebulously-identified class of people. But the Carter case does address the circumstance of pardoning a large (and arguably unknowably large) class.