united-states
Can a prosecutor challenge a gubenatorial pre-emptive pardon?
<p>In a state where the governor has power (<a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/21688/do-any-us-state-governors-have-legal-authority-to-preemptively-pardon-persons">Do (any) US State Governors have legal authority to preemptively pardon persons of a state crime?</a>) to pardon a capital crime <strong>before</strong> prosecution, does a prosecutor who learns of the governor's intent to pardon have any way to force prosecution?</p>

<h2>There is no recourse</h2>
<p>The Pardon results in the pardoned person having no liability for the act, no matter if it was a crime or not, and no matter whether the pardon pre-dates a prosecution. There is no legal or political way to appeal a pardon. There isn't even a way to <em>take back</em> a pardon! As a result, the prosecutor or the next governor can do nothing.</p>
