http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/pardonpower Questions tagged with 'pardonpower' at Ask MetaFilter. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:45:05 -0800 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:45:05 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/107098/Can%2DBush%2DRefuse%2Dan%2DObama%2DPardon May George W. Bush refuse a pardon from Barack Obama? Imagine that Barack Obama's first act is to pardon George W. Bush for all the illegal acts he committed during his term. Could Bush refuse such a pardon? Would his refusal mean that he could still assert his Fifth Amendment right to not be required to incriminate himself? Or would he be required to testify before any committee to call him up? (assuming Bush fails in his inevitable assertion of executive privilege).<br> <br> For that matter, can any other pardon-refusing potential witness before Congress or other body with subpoena power still claim Fifth Amendment rights to avoid incriminating themselves and thereby avoid testifying?<br> <br> I'm a lawyer, so give me hard details if they exist. Google is no help. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.107098 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:45:05 -0800 Bush constitution criminallaw legal Obama pardon pardonpower Ironmouth