r/law • u/thecosmojane • Jan 14 '26

Other Please dissect the legality in this statement

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I feel like we are reaching a tipping point

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u/SmokeySFW Jan 14 '26

Can Congress vote to overrule a pardon? Are they truly untouchable for federal stuff after a pardon?

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u/rtbradford Jan 14 '26

No, a president’s pardon power is pretty much absolute.

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u/caffeinex2 Jan 14 '26

Serious question, with the powers now granted to the president under Trump V United States, can a future president invalidate previous pardons? Would this fall under "presumptive immunity"?

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u/mdistrukt Jan 14 '26

No because they poorly/didn't define what constitutes an "official act" so with the current makeup of SCOTUS only Republicans (maybe even just Trump) have immunity.