Simply put, no. Impeachment is addressed in Article I of the Constitution, Section 3.
It states that; Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States: but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law.
Basically, this means that impeachment is not prosecution; therefore, the power to pardon does not come into play because the impeachment precedes prosecution.
Let us hope this situation does not arise. However, if a Judge is tried and found guilty of a felony or other crime amounting to "high crimes and misdemeanors." the judge may be pardoned for the crime, but this does not reinstate him in his office. It merely removes him from prison time and perhaps also from some fines. It does not necessary keep him from making restitution in appropriate circumstances.
This all depends upon the instance.
In any event, the conviction for a felony or of another serious crime remove him from any further consideration in judicial matters or in matters of law. He would most likely loose his license to practice law, and be removed from the State and local bar association. The individual will also be put to contumely. This will affect his life, his income and his family.
A Presidential pardon can not affect the above if he is found guilty, and in order to be pardoned he must at least be charged if not actually found guilty.
I welcome further explanation.
No, he can only issue pardons for federal crimes. If someone is impeached and convicted and removed from office, the president could pardon him of crimes that were related to his impeachment.
No. Once impeached and convicted he is out of office and loses all presidential powers.
no, the Pres cannot
No- Johnson was not convicted of the impeachment charges and so stayed in office to finish out his term.
No president has been convicted. Two were tried but both were acquitted of the impeachment charges.
The president can be removed from office through a process informally called impeachment. . Actually impeachment by the House is only the first step. The house passes a bill of impeachment , giving the charges against the president. The Senate is then required to hold a trial based on these charges and make a verdict. Andrew Johnson and Clinton were both impeached but neither was convicted. Nixon resigned when faced with charges that were almost certain to lead to impeachment.
If you are talking about impeachment, the Senate tries the president and can convict him of impeachment charges passed by the House. If the president actually committed a crime, he could be indicted, tried and convicted by the court system like any other citizen.
No US President is charged with impeachment at this time! The last President to face impeachment charges was Bill Clinton.
The House of Representatives brings charges, indicts (in DITES) or impeaches a president. It is only an accusation. The Senate's job is to convict the president and sentence him or her. Several presidents have been impeached, but none have ever been convicted.
No one. Impeachment means that formal charges are filed against the president by the U.S. House of Representatives. But Clinton was not convicted of perjury or obstruction charges by the U.S. Senate.
Impeachment
The bill of impeachment charges against the President is typically drawn up by members of the House of Representatives. The House Judiciary Committee plays a key role in formulating the charges and drafting the articles of impeachment.
impeachment
Yes, it is known as "impeachment."
The US House of Representatives can bring impeachment charges against the President. If such charges are brought (which has happened twice in US History), then the Senate can vote to convict and remove the President by a 2/3 vote (which has never happened).