That was VA Sup Ct interpreting VA law. US precedent is otherwise.
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Replying to @RosenzweigP @ericgeller and
Shoot. You mean Trump can just start tweeting out people he wants to pardon? We're doomed.
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Replying to @emptywheel @RosenzweigP and
I can think of all sorts of reasons why he *shouldn't*, but I can't think of many good reasons why he *couldn't*.
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Replying to @pwnallthethings @emptywheel and
Of course it has never been tested. There is always a first time ... sigh /3 =30=
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Replying to @RosenzweigP @emptywheel and
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So there's the August 5 1974 OLC opinion in which OLC said "nope"https://twitter.com/pwnallthethings/status/884874515133673472 …
P̵̛wn̷̕̕ A̶͡ll͜͝͝ T̡̛̕h̷̶̀͠͡e̷̵̶̷ T̵͜͢h̸̸́͟i̕ng͝s͡ added,
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Replying to @pwnallthethings @RosenzweigP and
And another which concludes you can't pardon posthumously. But my Q is whether he can pardon by tweet. And I don't see why not.
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Replying to @pwnallthethings @emptywheel and
Ahhh ... as to that, I assume the form is not legally required.
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Replying to @RosenzweigP @pwnallthethings and
Most interesting thing IMO abt pardons is not whether or how they'll happen but if Trump can get good enough legal advice to do them right
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Replying to @emptywheel @RosenzweigP and
Kushner's the only one with excellent counsel so far. And Trump of course won't listen to counsel.
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Replying to @emptywheel @RosenzweigP and
You would have to imagine Miller and Bannon tell him to just do it and let time sort it out. That he has power to do whatever he wishes.
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And that's the wrong way to do it bc then people lose 5A.
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Replying to @emptywheel @joshuamanning23 and
But that's what I'm HOPING he does. Also I hope Pence goes all Christian vengeance on him and avoids the Ford trap.
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