With former President Donald Trump expected to return to the White House, speculation is growing around his potential ...

During Donald Trump’s first term, legal scholars were already debating whether a president can self-pardon. With special ...

Donald Trump loomed large over the federal courthouse in Washington, DC, last week as people who rioted at the US Capitol on ...

Legal experts say Donald Trump's election victory likely means his criminal cases will be put on hold while he serves in the ...

There are only two firmly established limits to how the president can use the pardon. First, as stated above, it does not apply in “cases of impeachment” – meaning the president could not un-impeach ...

The president of the United States can pardon on federal cases, but not on state cases – he would have no ability to pardon himself by law.” That said, Levin told The Independent that Trump would be ...

Any nominations during Trump's second term would likely be of younger judges who could serve for decades, ensuring a conservative hold on the court for years to come. Gorsuch and Kavanaugh were in ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to pardon those involved in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has sparked renewed hope for many defendants convicted over the past four years.

A president issuing a self-pardon would be unprecedented, so its legality is unclear. If he did try it, it would not wipe out all of his legal problems. Presidential pardons only apply to federal ...

Asked if he would pardon himself if he wins in the fall, he said: “I think it’s very unlikely. What, what did I do wrong? I didn’t do anything wrong. You mean because I challenge an election ...

Lawrence Douglas, professor of law at Amherst College in Massachusetts, says that while Donald Trump won't be able to pardon ...

Donald Trump has managed to reclaim the presidency, and with it, he’s brought along a suitcase of legal baggage. Here's what ...