What's At Stake In High Court's Venue Dispute Case

By Michael Dearington and Apeksha Vora ( March 20, 2026, 3:26 PM EDT) -- On March 30, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Abouammo v. U.S., a case that could fundamentally reshape venue rules for federal criminal prosecutions. The question before the court is whether "venue is proper in a district where no offense conduct took place, so long as the statute's intent element 'contemplates' effects that could occur there."...

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