Examining Presidential and Gubernatorial Pardon Power August 19, 2020 1 min read Limits are rare and Congressional restraint is a challenge. By Kristen H. Fowler, J.D. 071920-54-President-Pardon Originally published by the Maurer School of Law, Indiana University – Bloomington, Digital Repository 83:4, 17 (2008), free and open access, republished for educational, non-commercial purposes. About the Author Matthew McIntosh Administrator Visit Website View All Posts What do you feel about this? 0% Love 0% Funny 0% Wow 0% Sad 0% Angry Post navigation Previous: The Paradox of Executive Overreach and UnderreachNext: Suffragist Village: Leaders in the Ballot for Women’s Right to Vote in the United States Related Stories Trump Calls for “War From Within”: Militarizing U.S. Cities in Authoritarian Turn October 6, 2025 Trump, Hegseth, and the Perils of Unqualified Command October 6, 2025 From Denial to Doctrine: Trump’s Open Fascist Embrace of Project 2025 October 6, 2025