A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
General pardons are far older than Nixon. The infamous (because its dicta are so often misinterpreted as precedent) Garland case in 1866 addressed their legality, in the context if a ruling on general pardons.
The root cause of the lack of trust in the judicial system is corruption, not specifically pardons. Any executive or judicial power, corruptly used, undermines confidence in the system.
General pardons are far older than Nixon. The infamous (because its dicta are so often misinterpreted as precedent) Garland case in 1866 addressed their legality, in the context if a ruling on general pardons.
The root cause of the lack of trust in the judicial system is corruption, not specifically pardons. Any executive or judicial power, corruptly used, undermines confidence in the system.