Judge weighs potential contempt prosecution referral for Kristi Noem in El Salvador deportations

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Yes, civil contempt is a non-pardonable offense because its sanctions are intended to be "remedial" (to compel compliance with a court order), not "punitive" like criminal contempt. The president's pardon power under the Constitution is limited to federal criminal offenses. Therefore, the only way to end a civil contempt order is to comply with the underlying court order, not by a pardon from the executive branch.