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Takket

(21,609 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2019, 10:28 PM Mar 2019

isn't it possible the report says.......

"here are a million crimes committed in NY during the campaign. Referred to SDNY to indict. Pardon THAT mother effer!"

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isn't it possible the report says....... (Original Post) Takket Mar 2019 OP

But can't he pardon the Federal SDNY? Socal31 Mar 2019 #1

Yes elleng Mar 2019 #2

SDNY crimes can be pardoned; they're federal. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #3

SDNY is federal. However, referring cases to various US Attorneys does make it uglier RockRaven Mar 2019 #4

Socal31

(2,484 posts)

1. But can't he pardon the Federal SDNY?

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 10:31 PM

Mar 2019

elleng

(131,062 posts)

2. Yes

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Fri Mar 22, 2019, 10:46 PM

Mar 2019

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,806 posts)

3. SDNY crimes can be pardoned; they're federal.

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Fri Mar 22, 2019, 10:54 PM

Mar 2019

The Southern District of New York is a division of the federal court system. However, whatever charges the Manhattan DA's office comes up with wouldn't be because they'd be state crimes.

RockRaven

(14,985 posts)

4. SDNY is federal. However, referring cases to various US Attorneys does make it uglier

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 10:59 PM

Mar 2019

to try to fire his way out of the problem, does make the prosecutions seem less politicized to average/poorly informed citizens, and does make potential adversaries of a larger fraction of the DOJ.

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