Has SCOTUS Scrapped Local Feds' Expansive View of Venue?
August 11, 2026 | New York Law Journal
A recent Supreme Court decision may not slam the brakes on local federal prosecutors’ approach to their own venue, but it has placed some speed bumps in their way. In their latest New York Law Journal article, Robert Anello and Richard Albert analyze Abouammo v. United States, which held that venue must be based on where the charged conduct occurred—not where its effects were felt. The ruling appears to undermine Second Circuit precedents authorizing expansive venue rules for prosecutions under the false statements and perjury statutes, while likely leaving existing venue rules intact for some favorites of white-collar prosecutors: mail fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy.
