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Law’s Jonathan Adler comments on pardoning people

Were Biden’s ‘autopen’ pardons legal? Trump says question should be ‘up to a court’
Washington ExaminerJonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said pardoning someone before charges are filed is legal but noted Hunter Biden’s broad pardon could face legal challenges due to its lack of specificity. Adler said he believes this would only become a court issue if a future administration attempts to prosecute someone covered by Biden’s pardons.