William James Washington v. United States

William James Washington asks the Supreme Court to review where he could be tried. The question is whether a court can be the proper location for a case when conduct connected to that district was not reasonably foreseeable to the defendant or did not advance the alleged crimes.

The case is pending, and oral argument has not yet been scheduled.

The answer could affect where federal defendants face trial, including whether they can be tried far from where they acted. For example, a defendant could face a trial in a district touched by another person's conduct.

The Court may schedule oral argument or take another scheduling step. No decision window is available yet.

The case could define when a federal criminal trial may occur in a district linked to conduct the defendant did not foresee.

Federal criminal defendants and prosecutors could be affected when alleged conduct touches more than one judicial district.

The next step is a possible oral-argument date or another scheduling action by the Supreme Court. No decision timing has been set.