Constitutional Law
Nov. 19, 2016
Presidential pardons and the Clinton chronicles
As President Barack Obama prepares for the orderly transfer of power to President-elect Donald Trump, many wonder whether either will grant Hillary Clinton a pardon for allegedly mishandling classified information and corrupting the office of secretary of state. By Ira Shafiroff
Ira L. Shafiroff
Professor
Southwestern Law School
Email: ishafiroff@swlaw.edu
Ira is the author of "First-Year Law School Success: the Ultimate and Essential Guide for Every 1L" (4th ed. 613 House) (2018). The views expressed in Mr. Shafiroff's columns are his own.
As President Barack Obama prepares for the orderly transfer of power to President-elect Donald Trump, many wonder whether either will grant Hillary Clinton a pardon for allegedly mishandling classified information and corrupting the office of secretary of state. The answer is not simple.
Initially, a pardon is "[a]n executive action that mitigates or sets aside punishment for a crime" (People ex rel. Madigan v. Snyder...
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