The Supreme Court Could Use the Pardon Power to Create an Imperial Presidency

Americans are awaiting anxiously for the Supreme Court to rule on Donald Trump's immunity case. Many fail to realize the terrifying role the pardon power could play.

Recently, when many hear of the pardon power, the immediate thought that comes to mind is how presidents can use it to break or evade criminal laws. But the pardon power is poised to actually increase the president’s power to violate laws. At oral argument, the justices at the U.S. Supreme Court said as much.

When placed in Article II Section 2 of the Co…