• MJKee9@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    Pardons don’t protect against civil liability. Example: a pardoned person won’t go to prison for shooting someone in the leg. But the person who got shot can still sue for pain and suffering etc

    • MyOpinion@lemm.ee
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      10 hours ago

      Civil Liability has done nothing to stop the president from doing anything he wants. Even with judgements against him he says the same things and does the same things. It means nothing other than costing him some money.