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Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle, No. 15-108 (U.S. Supreme Court) (578 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 1863) (June 9, 2016) (Justice Kagan)

Loaded on Dec. 26, 2016 published in Punch and Jurists June 13, 2016
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In one sense, the issue before the Court in this case was a purely legal issue about the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment which prohibits more than one prosecution for the “same offence”; and more specifically about the “dual-sovereignty” doctrine or exception which, since at least 1922, has ...

 

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  1. Williams v. Pennsylvania, No. 15-5040 (U.S. Supreme Court) (578 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 1899) (June 9, 2016) (Justice Kennedy)
  2. Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle, No. 15-108 (U.S. Supreme Court) (578 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 1863) (June 9, 2016) (Justice Kagan)
  3. Peruta v. County of San Diego, No. 10-56971 (9th Cir.) (824 F.3d 919) (June 9, 2016) (Judge William A. Fletcher)
  4. U.S. v. Graham, No. 12-4659 (4th Cir.) (824 F.3d 421) (May 31, 2016) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz)
  5. U.S. v. Paredes, No. 15-CR-436 (JBW) (E.D.N.Y.) (185 F.Supp.3d 287) (May 5, 2016) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein)
  6. Lee v. U.S., No. 14-5369 (6th Cir.) ( F.3d ) (June 8, 2016) (Judge Alice M. Batchelder)
  7. U.S. v. Medina-Carrasco, No. 13-10397 (9th Cir.) (815 F.3d 457) (March 2, 2016) (Judge Susan P. Graber)

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