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Clemency Power

The constitutional power of the President to grant clemency, which has been exercised by President Joe Biden.

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Jan 12, 2026
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What are the legal limits of a president’s pardon authority over state convictions and how have courts treated similar conflicts?

The President’s constitutional pardon power is broad but textually confined to “Offenses against the United States,” meaning federal crimes and certain D.C. and military convictions; it does not reach...

Jan 20, 2026

Which other individuals have received multiple clemency actions from a single president in U.S. history?

There is no clear, sourced list in the reporting provided that identifies specific individuals who received more than one distinct clemency action (for example, a commutation and later a pardon, or mu...

Jan 20, 2026

What is the historical relationship between presidential pardons and controversies over prosecutions tied to administrations?

Presidential clemency has long been a constitutional power used to shape justice, heal political rifts, and, at times, to short-circuit prosecutions — and whenever it touches cases connected to an adm...

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