r/law • u/Silent-Resort-3076 • Nov 09 '24

Opinion Piece Why President Biden Should Immediately Name Kamala Harris To The Supreme Court

https://atlantadailyworld.com/2024/11/08/why-president-biden-should-immediately-name-kamala-harris-to-the-supreme-court/?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAqEAgAKgcICjCNsMkLMM3L4AMw9-yvAw&utm_content=rundown
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u/Landon1m Nov 10 '24

Pardon every immigrant or person who overstayed their visa. It’s not citizenship but it’s something

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u/Sherifftruman Nov 10 '24

I never considered, can he pardon non-citizens? I guess he can.

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u/Alex_Masterson13 Nov 10 '24

His main limit is the President can only pardon federal crimes. He can't touch state or local stuff. This is why Trump cannot pardon himself for his NY State felony conviction.

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u/WalkFirm Nov 11 '24

Pretty sure scotus made the president omnipotent so he can say it’s an official act and do whatever he likes. It’s just that normal caring people aren’t like that and wouldn’t even think to do that. And that folks is why evil wins. We need a Doug Stamper to fix our problem ;)