Legal Opinion
No.
Colorado Attorney General Reports
Decided December 23, 1983Published
1Opinion of the Court
Honorable Richard D. Lamm Governor 136 State Capitol Building Denver, Colorado 80203
Dear Governor Lamm:
This is in response to an August 8, 1983 letter which inquired whether or not the Governor could grant pardons to foreign nationals conditioned upon such individuals permanently leaving the United States.
QUESTIONS PRESENTED AND CONCLUSIONS
Your letter presents the following questions:
1. Does the power to pardon include the power to pardon conditionally?
My conclusion is "yes."
2. Is permanent removal of a foreign national from the United States a permissible condition?
My conclusion is "no." The…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Plyler v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Hines v. DavidowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Truax v. RaichSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- De Canas v. BicaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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