Government,
Constitutional Law
Aug. 1, 2017
An amendment to reduce abuses of the pardon power
Newspapers, television and social media have been forums for recent commentary on whether President Donald J. Trump could use the constitutional pardon power to protect his own interest, including pardoning himself. This debate is fueled, not surprisingly, by Trump’s Twitter usage, including his July 22 tweet: “While all agree the U. S. President has the complete power to pardon…”
Robert Nida
Attorney
Nida & Romyn PC
Phone: (310) 286-3400
Email: rnida@nidaromyn.com
Robert is an author, along with Rebecca L. Spiro, of “The President As His Own Judge and Jury: A Legal Analysis of the Presidential Self-Pardon Power,” 52 Okla. L. Rev. 197 (1999).
Newspapers, television and social media have been forums for recent commentary on whether President Donald J. Trump could use the constitutional pardon power to protect his own interest, including pardoning himself. This debate is fueled, not surprisingly, by Trump’s Twitter usage, including his July 22 tweet: “While all agree the U. S. President has the complete power to pardon…” This came a day after the Washington Post reported that the president’s lawyers are “dis...
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