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The Constitution grants the president the power to pardon “offenses against the United States”. An offense that violates state law, but not federal law, is an offense against that state rather than an offense against the United States; however, the Supreme Court has never ruled on this matter or in the President’s power to grant a habeas corpus petition for a state offense where it has been denied by a federal court.
So it’s never been tested in court, the constitution doesn’t very explicitly deny the power… Not great odds with the current supreme court
It’s a state case. The president doesn’t have pardon power over state cases.
That’s what the law says but for the last 30 years “what are you gonna fucking do about it” has worked every time against dems
not yet!
The rules are made up over here in America.
So it’s never been tested in court, the constitution doesn’t very explicitly deny the power… Not great odds with the current supreme court