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Impeachment exception

The President's power to grant pardons does not extend to cases of impeachment.

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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 31, 2026
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Can individuals with felony convictions, including sex offenses, be pardoned by the President?

has broad constitutional authority to grant pardons for federal offenses, including felony convictions and , subject only to the exception for cases of impeachment and practical limits in effect; this...

Jan 27, 2026

How do state convictions interact with presidential powers like pardons or immunity?

is broad but constitutionally and practically limited: it applies only to “Offences against the ,” so it cannot erase or directly block or state convictions, and governors or state pardon boards contr...

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