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Can a prez give a BLANKET PARDON so that a person is protected from punishment for past or future crimes?

Posted - July 21, 2017
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  • 2500
    I seem to remember that then President Ford granted former President Nixon "a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he might have committed against the United States while president" before any charges were brought against him. 
      July 21, 2017 5:13 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    anything is possible
      July 21, 2017 11:56 AM MDT
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  • 7280
    Well, actually Pearl, not in this case---https://www.legalflip.com/Article.aspx?id=61&pageid=321
      July 21, 2017 12:45 PM MDT
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