Separate Sovereigns Doctrine

The legal doctrine allowing state and federal governments to prosecute for the same act.

1. Gamble v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 17, 2019)
3. DefendantsTerance Martez GamblePlaintiffsUnited StatesProsecutorsUnited States Department of JusticeJudgesSamuel AlitoRuth Bader GinsburgNeil GorsuchInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Double Jeopardy;Separate Sovereigns Doctrine;Criminal Law;Supreme Court