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2023-11-27 16:05:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 811AD53A82FEC657FDB5EE9F387A28D34D4DBC85F96CB1D1FB0C5C6813E77C37
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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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