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2023-11-27 17:31:33 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 015E8A3A2B8150CEFDF99E10EB6F8990FB2D0A43907A958CD61AA8A15F86DB0E
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The president does have the described authority. Since 1866, the Supreme Court has held that the power to pardon "may be exercised at any time after [an offense's] commission, either before legal proceedings are taken or during their pendency or after conviction and judgment." https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/71/333/
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