Prof. Murray Quoted in Bloomberg Law Article Addressing Supreme Court Case with Pardon Implications

Professor Murray, director of the Law School’s Clemency Project, was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article addressing a case to be argued before the Supreme Court today, regarding dual state and federal prosecutions for the same crime, a case that questions the “dual-sovereignty doctrine” under the Double Jeopardy Clause. It is a relatively straight-forward case that has taken on national significance as commentators argue whether President Trump can pardon individuals in connection with the Mueller investigation, and save them from any prison time. Joining with several other experts cited in the piece, Prof. Murray notes that even if the dual-sovereignty doctrine were to be overturned, this does not save a person from subsequent prosecutions at the state level, noting, for example, that Paul Manafort “could also face state tax fraud charges, which—though related to the federal tax charges—are a separate offense against the states in which he filed state returns.”