Examining Presidential and Gubernatorial Pardon Power August 19, 2020 1 minute 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 How the First Amendment Is Being Hollowed Out in Plain Sight January 16, 2026 How the Fourth Amendment Is Being Eroded in Real Time January 16, 2026 Politics Has Always Been a Game, So Why Does It Feel Like We’re Being Cheated Now? January 15, 2026