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 addresses 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.
