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Senate committee backs concurrent resolution affirming Idaho’s authority to pursue state charges regardless of federal pardons
Summary
The committee approved sending ACR 5 (also referenced as HCR5 in the hearing) to the Senate floor with a recommendation that it pass; the resolution states Idaho retains the right to pursue state charges regardless of federal pardons and was presented amid debate over federal pandemic-era actions.
Senator Ben Toews (District 4) presented ACR 5 to the Senate State Affairs Committee, a concurrent resolution asserting Idaho’s state sovereignty to pursue criminal charges at the state level regardless of federal pardons.
“To make it clear that Idaho maintains our State sovereignty and will uphold the rule of law regardless of former President Biden's pardons at the Federal level,” Toews said…
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