A-05 — Presidential Clemency and Pardon Power¶

Generalized Institutional Concern¶

The pardon power lacks adequate safeguards against use for personal protection, political reward, obstruction, corruption, self-enrichment, or circumvention of ordinary justice processes, while the professional review process remains advisory and avoidable.

Active Issues¶

PAR-001 — Corrupt, Self-Protective, and Politically Abusive Clemency
PAR-005 — Self-pardon uncertainty

Prior Issue Numbers¶

These numbers were assigned during preliminary review but did not become separate proposals. They are listed only to explain gaps in the sequence.

PAR-002 through PAR-004; PAR-006 through PAR-010 — Merged into PAR-001 as obstruction, monetization, self-interest, professional-review, transparency, categorical-use, transition-period, and remedy components of one clemency framework.

Issue Boundaries¶

PAR-001 owns corrupt, self-protective, monetized, obstructive, or politically abusive clemency, together with professional review, transparency, categorical and transition-period use, and post-use remedies.
PAR-005 remains separate because self-pardon validity presents a distinct constitutional question and may require a different vehicle from safeguards governing clemency for another person.

Notes¶

PAR-001 is in development; PAR-005 remains an unresolved candidate. Both require full source development before drafting.