Can a President Pardon Anyone

Can a President Pardon Anyone?

Legal AssistantConstitutional Law

A pardon is a government decision that allows an individual to be exempt from the legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction. The power to grant a pardon, which is an inherent right of the people, is vested in whomever they choose. State constitutions usually stipulate where that pardoning power lies. The pardoning power for a federal crime, on the …