Presidential Pardon Power in the U.S. Constitution
The presidential pardon power is established in Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution, which states:
"The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment."
Key Constitutional Limitations
The Constitution provides two explicit textual limits on the pardon power:
Federal offenses only: Clemency may only be granted for "Offences against the United States," meaning that state criminal offenses and federal or state civil claims are not covered
Impeachment exception: The President's clemency authority cannot be used "in Cases of Impeachment"
Scope of the Power
The Supreme Court has described this power as quite broad. In the 1886 case Ex parte Garland, the Court characterized the President's pardon authority as "unlimited except in cases of impeachment," extending to every offense known to the law and able to be exercised either before legal proceedings are taken, during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment
Congress cannot substantively constrain the President's pardon authority through legislation, as the power flows from the Constitution alone and cannot be modified, abridged, or diminished by Congress
The presidential pardon power is established in Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution, which states:
"The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment."
Key Constitutional Limitations
The Constitution provides two explicit textual limits on the pardon power:
Federal offenses only: Clemency may only be granted for "Offences against the United States," meaning that state criminal offenses and federal or state civil claims are not covered
Impeachment exception: The President's clemency authority cannot be used "in Cases of Impeachment"
Scope of the Power
The Supreme Court has described this power as quite broad. In the 1886 case Ex parte Garland, the Court characterized the President's pardon authority as "unlimited except in cases of impeachment," extending to every offense known to the law and able to be exercised either before legal proceedings are taken, during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment
Congress cannot substantively constrain the President's pardon authority through legislation, as the power flows from the Constitution alone and cannot be modified, abridged, or diminished by Congress
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President Trump helped Maria Corina Machado sneak out of Venezuela to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
President Trump helped Maria Corina Machado sneak out of Venezuela to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
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12/12/25 Evening Prayers
The Prisoner's Record
Proverbs 22-24
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Good prayers, and a sister shared a series of encouraging Scriptures with us.
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In case you missed the phone numbers Ann mentioned for Tina Peters: La Vista Correctional Facility 719-544-4800 WH Switchboard 202-456-1414 WH Comments 202-456-1111 Gov Polis 303-866-2471 Call, PLEASE CALL It does not cost anything. TINA DID NOTHING WRONG! She is an American HERO. Please take a moment and support her. God Bless her and you for calling.
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“Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.”
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
“We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.”
― Victor Frankl
No one can take away your freedom to respond as the situation dictates. Be in Christ. Be free, regardless of your circumstances!
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
“We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.”
― Victor Frankl
No one can take away your freedom to respond as the situation dictates. Be in Christ. Be free, regardless of your circumstances!
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12/13/25 Saturday Prayers
The Prisoner's Record
Proverbs 25-27
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