Author: Adam M. Carrington

Adam M. Carrington is an Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College. There, he teaches courses in Constitutional law, American political institutions, and politics & literature. He researches and writes predominately on matters of Constitutional law, the judiciary, and separation of powers.
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Abusing Grace: Constitutional Subversion in the Presidential Self-Pardon

Adam M. Carrington

The end of a presidency is always “the season for presidential pardons.” But, as Adam Carrington identifies in this timely essay, a presidential “self-pardon is different. It is not merely susceptible to abuse; it is an abuse by definition.” Continue reading Abusing Grace: Constitutional Subversion in the Presidential Self-Pardon