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2023-11-27 16:49:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A1B2AC7E1BA7FA8184BE839CACD364A7B21CC8102CEE697EB6E239344B95B319
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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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