Well, it looks like a very dismal day for Paul Manafort. The ruling from the Supreme Court today allows both the Federal and State authorities to prosecute the same person and crime.

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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to overturn a longstanding rule that allows for individuals to be charged by states and the federal government for the same offense.

In a 7-2 ruling, the justices affirmed the so-called “dual sovereignty” exception to the Constitution’s double jeopardy clause.

Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Neil Gorsuch, in separate dissents, took issue with the majority’s formula.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/17/scotus-allows-states-and-federal-government-to-prosecute-a-person-for-the-same-crime.html