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<blockquote data-quote="Wally" data-source="post: 6083688" data-attributes="member: 46212">[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.michaelrcronin.com/post/presidential-use-of-the-autopen[/URL]What Is Not Allowed (or Controversial) for Autopen UseCertain presidential actions involve unique constitutional powers that some argue require the president’s personal involvement, raising questions about whether an autopen is appropriate. Examples include:<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Pardons and Clemency: The power to grant pardons is vested solely in the president under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, which states the president “shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States.” Because this is a discretionary act tied to the president’s individual judgment, critics contend that using an autopen could undermine its legitimacy if the president didn’t personally review or approve each case. There’s no explicit legal prohibition, but the lack of a personal signature might invite challenges to the intent behind the pardon.</li>
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[QUOTE="Wally, post: 6083688, member: 46212"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.michaelrcronin.com/post/presidential-use-of-the-autopen[/URL] [B][I][FONT=courier new]What Is Not Allowed (or Controversial) for Autopen Use[/FONT][/I][/B] [FONT=courier new][I] Certain presidential actions involve unique constitutional powers that some argue require the president’s personal involvement, raising questions about whether an autopen is appropriate. Examples include: [/I][/FONT] [LIST=1] [*][FONT=courier new][I][I][B]Pardons and Clemency[/B]: The power to grant pardons is vested solely in the president under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, which states the president “shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States.” Because this is a discretionary act tied to the president’s individual judgment, critics contend that using an autopen could undermine its legitimacy if the president didn’t personally review or approve each case. There’s no explicit legal prohibition, but the lack of a personal signature might invite challenges to the intent behind the pardon.[/I][/I][/FONT] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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