Sidley secured a significant victory in the U.S. Supreme Court for Ahmad Abouammo in a case addressing the constitutional limits on where federal criminal prosecutions may be brought. In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court held that Mr. Abouammo should not have been charged and tried in the Northern District of California for crimes which occurred elsewhere. The case is one of the most important recent decisions regarding venue: the Court’s ruling reinforces the Constitution’s venue protections and limits the government’s ability to prosecute defendants in forums disconnected from their alleged conduct.