Double Jeopardy — related Supreme Court cases
This page groups Supreme Court cases that involve the constitutional concept “Double Jeopardy”. Use it to explore related decisions and see how the same idea shows up across different cases.
“Double Jeopardy” is:
Prohibition on multiple prosecutions or punishments for the same offense.
Source: Fifth Amendment Where this concept definition/label comes from (for example, a constitutional provision or a reference framework).
Cases
These are cases where this concept was identified as relevant. Click a case to view its summary, holding, and supporting syllabus excerpts.
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Barrett v. United States
14th January 2026
The case involves the issue of whether a single act can result in multiple convictions under different statutory provisions, which relates to the prohibition on multiple punishments for the same offense.
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Erlinger v. United States
21st June 2024
The syllabus references the Double Jeopardy Clause in discussing protections at different stages of proceedings.
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Lora v. United States
16th June 2023
The Court discusses the applicability of double jeopardy principles in relation to sentencing under subsections (c) and (j).
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Smith v. United States
15th June 2023
The Court addresses whether retrial in a proper venue implicates the Double Jeopardy Clause.
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Denezpi v. United States
13th June 2022
The case primarily addresses whether the Double Jeopardy Clause prohibits successive prosecutions for distinct offenses arising from a single act.
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Wooden v. United States
7th March 2022
The case discusses whether multiple convictions from a single criminal episode should count as separate offenses for sentencing enhancement under ACCA, which relates to concerns about multiple punishments for the same offense.