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Missouri Supreme Court allows Marcellus Williams execution to proceed, governor won't intervene (www.kcur.org)

submitted 10 months ago by Ion@lemmy.myserv.one to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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[–] JoeyJoeJoeJr@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago (5 children)

The president can't intervene at the state level. From americanbar.org:

A U.S. president has broad but not unlimited powers to pardon. For example, a president cannot pardon someone for a state crime.

[–] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I think that's why they included the "fuck you, official act" part.

[–] JoeyJoeJoeJr@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

The president's "official act" would be issuing the pardon. The referenced Supreme Court decision just means it would not be a "crime" for the president to issue said pardon, not that the pardon would stand.

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