Federal prisons swung open their doors this summer and let out a parade of nearly 2,000 criminals pardoned by President Biden, despite President Trump calling the autopen pardons “worthless” and mounting evidence that Mr. Biden was barely in the decision-making loop.

Critics say Attorney General Pam Bondi should have tried to stop the early release of hundreds of convicted felons serving long sentences for murder, assault, drug trafficking and other crimes. But she didn’t.

The Justice Department decided it could not legally block sentence reductions granted by Mr. Biden, though Mr. Trump declared the thousands of last-minute pardons and commutations “void” and of “no further force or effect” because they were signed by an autopen on behalf of a president who many believe was mentally checked out.

Many legal experts say Trump’s Justice Department has no authority to backtrack on Mr. Biden’s clemency decisions. Under the Constitution, a president has the sole and ultimate authority “to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States.”

But some lawyers and lawmakers believe clemency warrants and pardons signed in the final days of Mr. Biden’s administration are legally dubious and should be blocked.

“It’s September 25, 2025, and Biden’s autopen pardons still ought to be declared null and void,” said Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican.

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