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2023-11-27 17:34:12 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D195FD6141773C3249DE60EEE0B1F12461ED4CF157C40E5D950A5AD38938777E
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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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