Government,
Constitutional Law
Dec. 19, 2018
The power to pardon
The Constitution states only two limits on the pardon power: It only applies to federal offenses, and that it cannot be used to avoid cases of impeachment. As written, the pardon power appears near plenary in scope.
John H. Minan
Emeritus Professor of Law
University of San Diego School of Law
Professor Minan is a former attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and the former chairman of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is charged with investigating "any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump," as well as "any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation." The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York is also conducting investigations that impact Trump. As these investigations grind forward, the power of the president to issue pardons is...
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