SCOTUS: Double Jeopardy Not Applicable to Federal and Tribal Courts

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    The Spin

    Establishment-critical narrative

    This ruling couldn't be more wrong. The CFR isn't a tribal court but an extension of the federal government through the Department of the Interior. In a false claim of protecting tribal sovereignty, Denezpi has been prosecuted twice for the same crime.

    Pro-establishment narrative

    SCOTUS is merely upholding the law and ensuring fair punishment. There is a clear distinction between the tribal courts and federal courts, without which defendants would be protected under the Double Jeopardy clause and allowed to escape appropriate sentences.


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