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Cato Expert: Yesterday's Double Jeopardy Decision Raises Questions
January 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Cato Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026:

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Cato Expert: Yesterday's Double Jeopardy Decision Raises Questions

Yesterday, the Supreme Court decided unanimously in Barrett v. United States that prosecutors cannot get separate convictions for a single act unless it is clear Congress intended to allow cumulative punishment.

In a recent blog post, Matthew Cavedon, director of the Cato Institu . . .

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