The president has the power to pardon in order to correct manifest injustices with an exercise of justice or to balance the operation of justice with mercy.
Jamie Raskin: “The president has the power to pardon in order to correct manifest injustices with an exercise of justice or to balance…”
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Raskin discusses the purpose of presidential pardons and criticizes Trump's use of the pardon power.
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