J Cabou was quoted in an USA Today article, "DOJ Prosecutors Agree Arpaio Case Should Be Tossed After Trump Pardon," regarding the difference between the crimes traditionally pardoned by other presidents.

“There’s a difference between pardoning a conviction for bank robbery or insider trading, and a pardon that comes from contempt, in a case where private people sought protections from the court and got it,” he said. “If private people can’t count on the court to enforce their orders, it’s kind of like saying they don’t have a right to go to court.”