Anthony Levandowski Pardoned

Re:Anthony Levandowski Pardoned by wahern on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @02:20AM (#25843488)

A pardon requires delivery and acceptance. (Actually, I think delivery is incomplete without acceptance.) Theoretically an incoming president could recall the pardon if it hasn't been delivered. Not sure what may constitute as delivery; or acceptance, for that matter. I don't think the manner of delivery or acceptance has been tested, let alone enumerated. If it's as simple as a phone call, then presumably nothing could be done.

I think a more interesting question is whether there's a specificity requirement. AFAIU, that hasn't been answered, either.

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Re:Anthony Levandowski Pardoned by koheripbal on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @08:36AM (#25846232)

This is not mentioned anywhere in the text of the pardon power of the Constitution.

What gives you the impression pardons are limited to those that are "delivered" and/or "accepted". How would that even be legally demonstrated to a court.

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Re:Anthony Levandowski Pardoned by dagw on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @09:20AM (#25846702)

What gives you the impression pardons are limited to those that are "delivered" and/or "accepted".

The Supreme Court apparently ruled that way in a case a long time ago and that precedence has never been challenged (or come up again for that matter)

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9IRZ9FzWEA

But realistically if they tried to revoke a pardon today it would certainly go to the Supreme Court again and they would almost certainly rule the other way.

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Re:Anthony Levandowski Pardoned by koheripbal on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @05:17PM (#25852691)

A Youtube video of someone's opinion is not a reliable source.

Looking up Grants revocation of Johnson's pardons - it's hard to find details, but it does seem like a Federal judge took issue that they were not delivered prior to the new president revoking them.

Given that there's no such limitation in the Constitution, I wonder if it would hold up to SCOTUS. ...and maybe that's why they announce them publicly these days.

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Re:Anthony Levandowski Pardoned by marmaduke on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @03:54AM (#25844122)

There was an even more interesting question raised on r/NeutralPolitics about whether the pardon has to even be made public. It seems there's an interpretation of the law where the pardon only becomes public when the recipient makes use of it in a public court.

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Re:Anthony Levandowski Pardoned by koheripbal on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @08:38AM (#25846250)

Why would it need to be public? The Constitution does not stipulate that limitation.

This is literally all it says...

> he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

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Re:Anthony Levandowski Pardoned by gowld on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @08:52AM (#25846418)

Because "pardon" is not defined anywhere so the nation has to decide what it means.

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Re:Anthony Levandowski Pardoned by gonesilent on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @04:12AM (#25844249)

Also talk of putting it on the secret computer for national security until use.

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Re:Anthony Levandowski Pardoned by craftinator on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @08:13AM (#25845996)

Is that before or after the coifing of the sacrificial goat?

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