Question here. Can a president pardon someone that is not charged, but sitting in jail

[bluestarone]

For contempt?

[Alpeduez21]

1. A conviction is not needed for a pardon

Biden pardoned his son. Ford pardoned Nixon As two examples

[MichMan]

5. Hunter Biden was convicted on one charge and plead guilty on the other

He was awaiting sentencing when he was pardoned

[Alpeduez21]

6. Thanks I thought the pardon entailed more than the cases in the news

[MichMan]

7. It covered any other crimes he may have committed for several years prior

[Norrrm]

2. ElderBush gave pre-emptive pardons to Casper Weinberger and others who had no charges at all.... yet.

[ihaveaquestion]

9. As did Ford to Nixon for his crimes.

I don't personally think this should be permitted and don't know that it's really valid under the law.

Does anyone know if it's ever been tested in court and whether it's made it to higher courts for a determination?

[Abnredleg]

3. A person doesn't need to be charged with a crime to be pardoned

but a presidential pardon doesn't preclude state charges.

[onenote]

4. Probably not if the person is being held for civil contempt.

[bluestarone]

8. So let's say a judge orders Noam to appear because of the nine people that were deported against judges order

Would that be Civil contempt? If he chose to jail her until these nine are returned?