Trump Pardons Sheriff Joe Arpaio

[Nous]

So if he does accept the pardon, would that mean that anyone who sues him civilly in relation to his crimes that establishment of his guilt to make their civil case against him?

The pardon is only for the federal crime of contempt of court. There will be no civil suits pertaining to that petty offense.

 

[garden47]

Given that Arpaio may never have served a day of jail time because of his advanced age, Trump should have at least waited until the courts imposed a sentence before resorting to a presidential pardon.

Given that the acceptance of a presidential pardon has been interpreted by the Supreme Court as an admission of guilt since 1915, Arpaio may have second thoughts about accepting it given that it complicates any attempts to prove his innocence during subsequent civil suits1

 

[Nous]

Given that Arpaio may never have served a day of jail time because of his advanced age, Trump should have at least waited until the courts imposed a sentence before resorting to a presidential pardon.

He shouldn't be pardoning anyone convicted of contempt of court--especially someone like Arpaio, who abused his office so flagrantly.

Given that the acceptance of a presidential pardon has been interpreted by the Supreme Court as an admission of guilt since 1915, Arpaio may have second thoughts about accepting it given that it complicates any attempts to prove his innocence during subsequent civil suits1

At the moment I can't imagine what either Arpaio's lawyers or the DOJ (which prosecuted the case) is going to argue in their briefs. Both parties are in a pickle here.