Dual Sovereignty in the U.S. Territories

Authors

Emmanuel Hiram Arnaud, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawFollow

Publication Date

4-2023

Journal

Fordham Law Review

Abstract

This Essay examines the emergence and application of the “ultimate source” test and sheds light on the dual sovereign doctrine’s patently colonial framework, particularly highlighting the paternalistic relationship it has produced between federal and territorial prosecutorial authorities.

Volume

91

First Page

1645

Publisher

Fordham University School of Law

Keywords

Territories, criminal law, dual sovereignty, ultimate source, double jeopardy, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, criminal procedure, colonialism, U.S. Territories, Insular Cases

Disciplines

Constitutional Law | Criminal Law | Law | Law and Race | Law and Society

Recommended Citation

Emmanuel H. Arnaud, Dual Sovereignty in the U.S. Territories, 91 Fordham L. Rev. 1645 (2023).
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/faculty-articles/570