Gamble v. United States

Brief of Amici Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Association of Federal Defenders, and Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner.

Brief filed: 09/11/2018

Documents

Gamble v. United States

United States Supreme Court; Case No. 17-646

Prior Decision

Decision below 694 Fed. Appx. 750 (11th Cir. July 28, 2017)

Argument(s)

The foundations of the separate sovereigns exception have eroded. The purview of federal criminal law has expanded since United States v. Lanza. Federal and state law enforcement often work jointly in cooperation.

Author(s)

Jonathan L. Marcus, Paul M. Kerlin, Ryan J. Travers, and Sylvia Tsakos, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC; David M. Porter, NACDL, Sacramento, CA.