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Old 12-23-2000, 09:32 AM   #3
LawyerRon
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There's no case law on the exact issue so there's no definite answer. My guess would be the Justices on the Court would first look at the intent of the Founding Fathers as a starting point. Their conclusion in my view would be that "no" a president can't pardon himself.
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