# Proposed pardon-limiting amendment

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-pardon-limiting-amendment/930091>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [January 9, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-pardon-limiting-amendment/930091 "2021-01-09T02:04:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-pardon-limiting-amendment/930091/21 "2021-01-09T17:55:07Z")

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> [@TriPolar](#):
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> In a previous thread I wanted to see post-election pardons for an outgoing president disallowed, but even in that short time period it removes the possibility of saving someone from execution for a federal crime in that time period. There must always be this safety valve to prevent the most serious miscarriages of justice.

I’d accept an exception to the no-post-election-amendment that allows an outgoing President to commute a death sentence down to life imprisonment.

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