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So if SDNY indicts Cohen or anyone else, Trump can't pardon. (Original Post)
triron
Apr 2018
OP
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) is a US court
Brother Buzz
Apr 2018
#5
SDNY is still federal, the matter is being investigated by the FBI and
The Velveteen Ocelot
Apr 2018
#7
SDNY is Southern District of NY--- a Federal Judicial District-hence Federal charges
hlthe2b
Apr 2018
#11
Eliot Rosewater
(31,131 posts)1. Correct, i think
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)2. It's Federal....Trump can pardon. n/t
blake2012
(1,294 posts)3. Has to be convicted of state crimes in state court
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)4. Incorrect
The "SDNY" is the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
It is a federal court.
This was a federal warrant, issued by a federal court, at the behest of a federal AG.
Brother Buzz
(36,487 posts)5. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) is a US court
The orange anus can pardon........at his own peril.
Gothmog
(145,754 posts)6. Wrong, the US attorney for SD NY can only bring federal charges
If the NY Attorney General brings charges, then trump can not pardon state law cases. I am betting that the NY AG is aware of what is going on in this case
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,927 posts)7. SDNY is still federal, the matter is being investigated by the FBI and
the US attorney for that federal district. So far there are no state charges.
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Tommy_Carcetti
(43,224 posts)9. He can. It's federal jurisdition. nt
kairos12
(12,891 posts)10. It's the Feds so he can pardon.
hlthe2b
(102,468 posts)11. SDNY is Southern District of NY--- a Federal Judicial District-hence Federal charges
State of NY (AG Schneiderman) may eventually bring charges against someone, which couldn't be pardoned), but that isn't at play here. Federal charges can be pardoned.
Gothmog
(145,754 posts)12. How many attorneys are posting on DU right now?
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)13. federal crimes, convictions can be pardoned by the President...
state crimes, convictions can not. Its not that complicated to figure out. FBI = FEDERAL
pnwmom
(109,021 posts)14. NY Attorney General Schneiderman would have to prosecute, not a Federal prosecutor. n/t