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Denezpi v United States

596 U.S. 591 (2022)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2022
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Successive tribal court and federal prosecutions for the same conduct do not violate Double Jeopardy because tribes and the federal government are separate sovereigns.

Key Principle

Double Jeopardy; separate sovereign doctrine; tribal court and federal prosecution are separate sovereigns

Area of Law

criminal

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