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Thread #115481 Message #2474346
Posted By: GUEST,heric
23-Oct-08 - 09:38 PM
Thread Name: BS: How do we pardon thee let us count
Subject: RE: BS: How do we pardon thee let us count
Two subjects going here: (1) Presidential pardons for criminal convictions in federal courts (or DC or military tribunals); and, (2) Executive immunity from civil actions. Presidents have absolute immunity from civil lawsuits for damages if the alleged wrongdoing arises out of the execution of official duties.
Source: google: Nixon v Fitzgerald.
Obama and Biden have both said they will investigate the propriety of criminal investigations.