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Office of News and Information Johns Hopkins University 3003 N. Charles Street, Suite 100 Baltimore, Maryland 21218-3843 Phone: (410) 516-7160 / Fax (410) 516-5251 |
August 7, 1998 MEDIA ADVISORY TO: Reporters, Editors, Producers FROM: Glenn Small, (410) 516-6094, [email protected] |
Could the President Pardon Himself?
That question is one issue relating to the presidency that Johns Hopkins University political scientist Joel Grossman examines in a soon-to-be published journal article. The answer might surprise you. Grossman says there's nothing to stop a sitting president from pardoning himself, and there might even be political advantages to such a move.While the scholarly paper is unavailable until it is published, Grossman is willing to discuss that and other issues relating to the current special prosecutor probe into presidential conduct. Can a sitting president be indicted prior to impeachment? What might happen if a president, facing impeachment, pardoned himself?
Grossman, a professor in the political science department at Hopkins, has taught constitutional law for more than 30 years, and is a pre-eminent scholar in that field. Prior to coming to Hopkins, he taught for many years at University of Wisconsin- Madison.
As events unfold in Washington, an array of serious constitutional law questions may come into play; Grossman is familiar and comfortable with the media, and is a friendly and charming person. If you have an interest in speaking with him, call Glenn Small at 410-516-6094 or e-mail him at: [email protected]
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