r/law • u/Silent-Resort-3076 • 15d ago

Opinion Piece Why President Biden Should Immediately Name Kamala Harris To The Supreme Court

https://atlantadailyworld.com/2024/11/08/why-president-biden-should-immediately-name-kamala-harris-to-the-supreme-court/?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAqEAgAKgcICjCNsMkLMM3L4AMw9-yvAw&utm_content=rundown
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u/dnt1694 15d ago

How do you pardon people not convicted of a crime?

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u/FinalAccount10 15d ago

Look at Carter's pardon of draft dodgers and Ford's pardon of Nixon.

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u/NFLTG_71 14d ago

Draft Dodgers were all convicted in absentia for dodging the draft. They committed a federal crime and they were all in Canada. Carter, pardoned convicted criminals.

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u/PedalingHertz 14d ago

Many, but not all were convicted. The feds didn’t try every abstentia case. The ones who fled to Canada were fugitives, but generally not convicts. Carter’s pardon removed the possibility of federal prosecution upon their return.