Book Breaks with Saikrishna Bangalore Prakash on The Presidential Pardon: The Short Clause with a Long, Troubled History

 

Date & Time:  August 23, 2026 at 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 

The Presidential Pardon: The Short Clause with a Long, Troubled History

The presidential pardon might have been no more than a quick fix for moments when clemency best served justice. But it gradually became a force for making law subordinate to politics and personal agendas. The Presidential Pardon traces the history of one of the executive branch’s most consequential constitutional powers.  

 

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