Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-09-25 03:19:46 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6D4B32AA7C905A914AC0FE7BFE7D3B9489F72B408CCEB80C269D040F650E3D0B
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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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