Article II of the Constitution provides that the president “shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” The Constitution provides only two limits to this power: clemency can be granted only for federal offenses and never in cases of impeachment. Alongside the role of […]
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Michael O’Neill is Vice President of Legal Affairs at Landmark Legal Foundation. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.