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StarfishSaver

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2. He might not know, but AG Garland and his team would know

Reply to padah513 (Original post)

Thu May 6, 2021, 06:33 AM

May 2021

And if Trump had issued "pocket pardons" to anyone under investigation, they would have been informed.

There's no way people with pardons in their pockets would stand back and go through the stigma, expense, and hassle of being investigated, being subject to search warrants, etc. if they had a get out jail free card.

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If trump issued pocket pardons wouldn't the Biden Administration know? [View all] padah513 May 2021 OP

Good question jimfields33 May 2021 #1

He might not know, but AG Garland and his team would know StarfishSaver May 2021 #2

knowing trump.... getagrip_already May 2021 #3

If Rudy had a pardon, it would have been invoked by now StarfishSaver May 2021 #4

Hmmm, ill have to leave that to legal scholars.... getagrip_already May 2021 #5

I'm a Constitutional lawyer and law professor StarfishSaver May 2021 #10

Great info! Thanks! n/t getagrip_already May 2021 #14

... StarfishSaver May 2021 #16

The validity of such pardons would immediately come into question, MineralMan May 2021 #6

+1 It doesn't count if you don't publish it. lagomorph777 May 2021 #8

There is no requirement in the Constitution that pardons be published Jose Garcia May 2021 #18

But if they're not published, they can't be shown to exist. lagomorph777 May 2021 #19

It would probably have to have been witnessed and notarized Jose Garcia May 2021 #21

i doubt any court would ever uphold such a pardon - even the Trump judges StarfishSaver May 2021 #23

Agreed StarfishSaver May 2021 #11

Yes. And further, there would need to be a clear MineralMan May 2021 #12

Exactly! StarfishSaver May 2021 #15

I don't think "pocket pardons" are really a thing... Wounded Bear May 2021 #7

I think you're right gratuitous May 2021 #9

If trump issued pocket pardons wouldn't the Biden Administration know? FelineOverlord May 2021 #13

Yes, or just call them "pretend" pardons, made up after POTUS is out of office. lagomorph777 May 2021 #20

Yes they would know, and he did not. former9thward May 2021 #17

Would those hold up in Court? kentuck May 2021 #22