Supreme Court Skeptical of Government Stances in Immigration, Double Jeopardy Cases

Justices tackle difficult questions surrounding how to review juries’ and judges’ decisions in the court system.

The Guardian or Authority of Law, created by sculptor James Earle Fraser, rests on the side of the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 28, 2020, in Washington. Al Drago/Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court seemed inclined on Nov. 28 to rule against government attorneys advocating for a refined definition of double jeopardy and giving immigration courts more deference.

Oral argument in the two cases—McElrath v. Georgia and Wilkinson v. Garland—focused on the scope of courts’ powers in reviewing decisions made by others in the legal system.