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United States V. Arpaio: The Judicial Limit On The President’S Pardon Power, Alicia Villanueva
United States V. Arpaio: The Judicial Limit On The President’S Pardon Power, Alicia Villanueva
Golden Gate University Law Review
Article II of the United States Constitution grants the President unlimited authority to pardon. Specifically, the President “shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States (“U.S.”), except in cases of impeachment.” Once a pardon is issued, it must be accepted by the pardoned individual for the pardon to take effect. On August 25, 2017, President Donald J. Trump pardoned Sheriff Arpaio of a conviction for contempt of court. The prior month, the District Court for the District of Arizona (“district court”) had convicted Sheriff Arpaio of criminal contempt of court for intentionally failing to …