Sotomayor, Gorsuch condemn immigrant’s prosecution, citing ‘constitutional absurdity’
Summary
Two Supreme Court justices, Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch, expressed strong concerns about the government prosecuting a Mexican man for coming back into the U.S. illegally. They said this prosecution may go against the constitutional protection called double jeopardy, which stops someone from being tried twice for the same crime.Key Facts
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor is known for her liberal views.
- Justice Neil Gorsuch is known for his conservative views.
- Both justices agreed on an issue in this case despite their different judicial philosophies.
- The case involves Jesus Herrera-Salazar, a Mexican national.
- Herrera-Salazar was prosecuted for illegally reentering the United States.
- The justices raised concerns about "double jeopardy," a legal rule that prevents a person from being tried twice for the same offense.
- They described the prosecution as having serious constitutional problems and called it a “constitutional absurdity.”
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