Article
Dual Sovereignty in the U.S. Territories
Fordham Law Review
Publication Date
4-1-2023
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.
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
Citation Information
Emmanuel Hiram Arnaud. "Dual Sovereignty in the U.S. Territories" Fordham Law Review Vol. 91 Iss. 5 (2023) p. 1645 - 1669 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/emmanuel-arnaud/14/