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2023-11-27 15:42:51 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0D0CB5A528B55193E34D9FA1CF0F47D84D2BBFA4C77CB480D5EC57EAB373DFD5
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Original Note:
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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