The Supreme Court ruled Monday in a closely-watched “double jeopardy” case, issuing a decision that preserves states’ power to limit the impact of future pardons by President Donald Trump or his successors., the justices declined to disturb a longstanding legal principle known as “dual sovereignty” that allows state governments to bring their own charges against defendants already tried or convicted in federal court, or vice versa.
Democrats and others bracing for potential pardons by Trump of individuals convicted in former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation were tracking the case, Terance Gamble v. U.S., because a decision overturning the dual sovereigns rule could have complicated efforts by state prosecutors to blunt the impact of any attempt Trump may make to grant clemency to those targeted by Mueller’s team.EmailBy signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO.
The complex result in Manafort’s case left fertile ground for New York prosecutors, who jumped into the breach in March withcharging the longtime lobbyist and political consultant with mortgage fraud, falsifying business records and other crimes. The offenses seemed to partially overlap with crimes Manafort was charged with in federal court in Virginia.
New York’s Democrat-controlled legislature has been trying to alter that law to limit its application in cases where a defendant receives a presidential pardon or commutation.aimed at doing that won formal approval last month from both chambers of the state legislature but has not yet been sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has signaled he plans to sign it.
Another lost for the orange guy
Here comes NY.
Two court decisions that go against Trump today. Trump is wrong to think that he has a court where the 5 Republican appointees will automatically rule in his favor.
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