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Federal courts have very little power to mete out punishments that can’t simply be nullified by presidential pardons.
by ummonk 2y ago
Federal courts have very little power to mete out punishments that can’t simply be nullified by presidential pardons.
- _DeadFred_ 2y agoContempt can be a civil charge which is not pardonable by the President. Civil contempt would be holding officials until XYZ is accomplished. Criminal contempt would be sentencing people for their actions.