this is an interesting Constitutional argument, can the President of the USA pardon someone convicted of a crime against one of the States?
key points from letter to Pres. Trump, care of the Pardon Attorney
from
Atty. Peter Ticktin, counsel for Tina P.
When the founders, writers & adopters of the Constitution created the power to pardon, The United States was considered even up until after the Civil War to be “various countries or states which had become united.”
example: Art. 3 section 3 paragraph 3 Treason of the United Statesn = levying war against them (notice it does not sayagainst it!)
The federal, national Constitution uses language still speaking of the States as “them” and “their.”
Atty. Ticktin continues: “[I]t does not make sense that they intended to give the individual states the power to circumvent the President’s power to pardon.”
____ comment: this is an interesting argument by Atty. Ticktin, and if the President does have the power to pardon persons convicted of crimes against one of the States, then Pardon Attorney please recommend ASAP that President Trump do so.
the pardon power is in Article II, Section 2, Clause 1: “The President…and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States….”
Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist and supporter of a strong national government, is the Founder who proposed the power to pardon. We do not have any suggestion# that this power included the ability to pardon someone convicted for an offense against one of the States.
this is an interesting Constitutional argument, can the President of the USA pardon someone convicted of a crime against one of the States?
key points from letter to Pres. Trump, care of the Pardon Attorney
from
Atty. Peter Ticktin, counsel for Tina P.
When the founders, writers & adopters of the Constitution created the power to pardon, The United States was considered even up until after the Civil War to be “various countries or states which had become united.”
example: Art. 3 section 3 paragraph 3 Treason of the United Statesn = levying war against them (notice it does not say against it!)
The federal, national Constitution uses language still speaking of the States as “them” and “their.”
Atty. Ticktin continues: “[I]t does not make sense that they intended to give the individual states the power to circumvent the President’s power to pardon.”
____ comment: this is an interesting argument by Atty. Ticktin, and if the President does have the power to pardon persons convicted of crimes against one of the States, then Pardon Attorney please recommend ASAP that President Trump do so.
the pardon power is in Article II, Section 2, Clause 1: “The President…and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States….”
Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist and supporter of a strong national government, is the Founder who proposed the power to pardon. We do not have any suggestion# that this power included the ability to pardon someone convicted for an offense against one of the States.
Nevertheless, do it, and Free Tina Peters!