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minus-squareTodd Bonzalezlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 months agoWait, can the president override a civil case? I didn’t think pardon power worked like that.
minus-squarestoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoNo. This is a civil lawsuit too. Pardons are for crimes.
minus-squaresuction@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoHe can probably force a “friendly” judge to take over the case.
minus-squarestoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·4 months agoNo, the judiciary is fully separate. The president might have influence over whether a case is prosecuted but Congress took direct control of the DOJ away from the presidency after Nixon abused those powers.
Wait, can the president override a civil case? I didn’t think pardon power worked like that.
No. This is a civil lawsuit too. Pardons are for crimes.
He can probably force a “friendly” judge to take over the case.
No, the judiciary is fully separate. The president might have influence over whether a case is prosecuted but Congress took direct control of the DOJ away from the presidency after Nixon abused those powers.