If a Presidential Pardon is signed by autopen and the President didn't order it or has zero knowledge of it ... that person is guilty of forgery, impersonation of the POTUS, and probably many other crimes. Also, if a legal document is known to be forged the document is invalid.
It doesn't matter if it says pardons don't have to be signed. The problem here is they WERE signed, illegally.
SCOTUS is not going to dump that.
You know what is just beyond stupid? It appears likely that almost nothing requires a presidential signature. Even passed CONgressional bills. He can skip signing of course if he wants to veto it, he can veto and if CONgress overrides the veto it doesn't need his signature, and if he goes 10 days (not including Sundays) without signing a bill while CONgress is in session (not adjourned) he doesn't need to sign it and it becomes law.
CONgress needs to codify the requirement for POTUS to sign anything of significance to the US.
If a Presidential Pardon is signed by autopen and the President didn't order it or has zero knowledge of it ... that person is guilty of forgery, impersonation of the POTUS, and probably many other crimes. Also, if a legal document is known to be forged the document is invalid.
It doesn't matter if it says pardons don't have to be signed. The problem here is they WERE signed, illegally.
SCOTUS is not going to dump that.
You know what is just beyond stupid? It appears likely that almost nothing requires a presidential signature. Even passed CONgressional bills. He can skip signing of course if he wants to veto it, he can veto and if CONgress overrides the veto it doesn't need his signature, and if he goes 10 days (not including Sundays) without signing a bill while CONgress is in session (not adjourned) he doesn't need to sign it and it becomes law.
CONgress needs to codify the requirement for POTUS to sign anything of significance to the US.
I will be making a post on this.
Post: https://greatawakening.win/p/1ARd8RpBiD/