Constitutional Amendment re Pardons

[Todd Zywicki]

There is a distinction.  Unless the entire House decides to resign en
masse, those voting on impeachment have to stand for reelection in 2
years.  An outgoing President is not subject to popular control, which
is arguably the only limit on the President's pardon power (in that
impeachment is no longer an option for an outgoing President).

-Todd Zywicki
GMU Law

Paul Finkelman wrote:
>
> I ws not on the list when it happened, but did those who are complaining about lame
> duck pardons also complain about the lame duck impeachment?  Or is this once again,
> as with hanging chads, an example of politics as usual being offered up on the guise
> of constitutional theory.  And while we are at it, what about pardoning those who
> appointed you to office in the first place?  Does that violate some standard of
> ethics?  ie:  Ford pardoning Nixon.
>
> --
> Paul Finkelman
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