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2024-09-25 04:29:36 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7F2ED9C97513C9835B767C500DF6231A3A578DE2D418BBC35A2167AC5B03410A
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Original Note:
Under Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the US Constitution, "[C]lemency may only be granted for 'Offenses against the United States,' meaning that state criminal offenses and federal or state civil claims are not covered." POTUS can't pardon/reprieve state convictions. https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/article-2/section-2/clause-1/overview-of-pardon-power
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