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LePage pardons dog, judge over rules it.

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This is certainly an interesting case. Can a dog be pardoned, can a judge overturn a pardon, and what does it mean for the future of human pardons in Maine?

Just weeks after Maine Governor Paul LePage granted a full pardon to a dog, a district court has overturned the decision and ordered the Siberian husky named Dakota to be euthanized.

https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/lawyers-animal-advocates-fight-save-161654399.html

The ruling has been appealed the the Maine Supreme Court so the dog is safe until then, and apparently this isn't even the first time the Maine Supreme Court has heard a case regarding a dog pardon.
 
I've never even heard of a pardon being overturned before. Much less a pardon being used on a dog. But being that LePage issued the pardon in reference to a state law being violated, not a federal one, I can't see why he's not well within his rights as Governor of Main to give a pardon to the dog. Not sure why the court would use the excuse that's quoted in the article to overturn the pardon. Pardons are for such things.

As far as I know a governor can't pardon federal crimes and a President can't pardon state crimes. If that was done then I can see it being overturned (and probably has happened) but as is? I just don't see why the judge thinks she can overrule it.
 
I've never even heard of a pardon being overturned before. Much less a pardon being used on a dog. But being that LePage issued the pardon in reference to a state law being violated, not a federal one, I can't see why he's not well within his rights as Governor of Main to give a pardon to the dog. Not sure why the court would use the excuse that's quoted in the article to overturn the pardon. Pardons are for such things.

As far as I know a governor can't pardon federal crimes and a President can't pardon state crimes. If that was done then I can see it being overturned (and probably has happened) but as is? I just don't see why the judge thinks she can overrule it.

Has a presidential pardon ever been issued for a state crime and challenged in court?
 
This is certainly an interesting case. Can a dog be pardoned, can a judge overturn a pardon, and what does it mean for the future of human pardons in Maine?



https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/lawyers-animal-advocates-fight-save-161654399.html

The ruling has been appealed the the Maine Supreme Court so the dog is safe until then, and apparently this isn't even the first time the Maine Supreme Court has heard a case regarding a dog pardon.

If a Turkey can be pardoned, so can a dog.
 
This is certainly an interesting case. Can a dog be pardoned, can a judge overturn a pardon, and what does it mean for the future of human pardons in Maine?



https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/lawyers-animal-advocates-fight-save-161654399.html

The ruling has been appealed the the Maine Supreme Court so the dog is safe until then, and apparently this isn't even the first time the Maine Supreme Court has heard a case regarding a dog pardon.

I hope we are talking the rights of the owner and not about bestowing a right to live on the animal.
 
Has a presidential pardon ever been issued for a state crime and challenged in court?

The president only has pardon authority over federal crimes.
 
No idea. Pardons aren't my forte. Beyond what I stated in my post I know bupkis.

I too, know nothing about pardons but my understanding is that pardons are for crimes and dogs can not commit crimes. I assume this was a civil action taken in response to a civil violation so I do not understand how it can be subject to a pardon
 
Wait? I thought only pit bulls bit people?

Seriously though. This is an interesting topic.


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I've never even heard of a pardon being overturned before. Much less a pardon being used on a dog. But being that LePage issued the pardon in reference to a state law being violated, not a federal one, I can't see why he's not well within his rights as Governor of Main to give a pardon to the dog. Not sure why the court would use the excuse that's quoted in the article to overturn the pardon. Pardons are for such things.

As far as I know a governor can't pardon federal crimes and a President can't pardon state crimes. If that was done then I can see it being overturned (and probably has happened) but as is? I just don't see why the judge thinks she can overrule it.

From a legal point of view, I think you're dead on. The only caveat being that I would have to see and read the Constitution of the State of Maine to see if the power to pardon is a plenary power of the executive (as it is for the President on the federal level), and if it is, then the court has no ability to overturn it and the state Supreme Court should rule as such.
 
Wait? I thought only pit bulls bit people?

Seriously though. This is an interesting topic.


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This dog didn't attack a person. It killed one neighbor's ankle biter dog and then a few months later bit the same neighbor's replacement dog on the neck.
 
Pardon the dog. Kill the owner. And that takes care of that.
 
Not really taking any side here but: I don't think I have ever met a small ankle bitter dog that did not have a big dog attitude.. They also can be very annoying, ( YAP, YAP YAP). Owners have to be responsible enough to make sure that dogs don't get out ( ever).

I watched the little dog that lives behind my property, come into the property next to me and get in the face of the husky mix dog and proceeded to get shaken/chewed up.. I thought he was going to get killed, and every time the husky mix dropped the little dog, it would turn around and start yapping/snapping at the big dog again.. I could no/ would not do anything, not my property and not my dogs. Finally the lady from the behind property came out screaming at her dog, at that point the little dog hoped through the fence and left..

I do everything I can to make sure my dogs don't get out..

djl
 
No way it would be overturned if it was a pit bull...
 
I've never even heard of a pardon being overturned before. Much less a pardon being used on a dog. But being that LePage issued the pardon in reference to a state law being violated, not a federal one, I can't see why he's not well within his rights as Governor of Main to give a pardon to the dog. Not sure why the court would use the excuse that's quoted in the article to overturn the pardon. Pardons are for such things.

As far as I know a governor can't pardon federal crimes and a President can't pardon state crimes. If that was done then I can see it being overturned (and probably has happened) but as is? I just don't see why the judge thinks she can overrule it.

The judge should be careful he doesn't speed on the state highways.
 
I doubt the executive right to pardon extended to animals. Hell, the fancy dan founding terrorists were racists, purveyors of genocide. Lesser races were only important in a legal/constitutional sense in getting more favors for one group of racist whiteys or another.
 
"Paul LePage" - that says it all.
 
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