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Federal + state charges = double jeopardy

No shade to the linked commenter, as this is a common misconception.

Rule 2: the federal government and each state government are “separate sovereigns” so both have the right to try the same act as a crime. The “separate sovereigns doctrine”says this is not double jeopardy even if the crime being charged has all the same elements; the Supreme Court upheld this in 2019, with Ginsberg/Gorsuch as surprising co-dissenters.

In fact, you could theoretically be tried for the same act by all 50 states and the federal government. The idea is that a crime is committed against the public, so each affected government has the right to seek recourse.

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u/psuedopseudo — 6 days ago
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Is this legal?

There's a Tik Tok account called EmergencyToiletNYC that basically gatekeeps names of spots that has clean and bougie toilets without the consent of the establishments that own the bathrooms. Is this even legal?

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u/Least-Grapefruit-767 — 14 days ago
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Fast, Legal, and Large Amount

I need to raise $5k by August 1st. I cannot do a Go Fund Me, my credit is crappy, and before you ask I work full time.

Does anyone have any suggestions that does not include Lonely Bans or donating plasma?

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u/Zestyclose-Tension45 — 12 days ago