U.S. Supreme Court,
Government,
Constitutional Law
Sep. 6, 2017
Pardon precedent: They cite it, but did they read it?
The pardon of Joe Arpaio has caused the stir it was apparently intended to generate — and the Daily Journal recently published a couple of the reactions to the pardon.
President Donald J. Trump's pardon of former Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio has caused the stir it was apparently intended to generate, and has also caused some to suggest that it is, or ought to be, unconstitutional. The Daily Journal has run a couple of these pieces, along with James Attridge's entertaining article (August 31, 2017) that concludes: "Presidents normally announce pardons at the end of their terms or close to Christmas, because they are inherently controversial....
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