Hurray! Unanimous SCOTUS this morning, Kagan writing, reverses Ninth Circuit and reaffirms right to trial where offense occurred. A satisfying win for the Bill of Rights.
Walter Olson
The Constitution guarantees trial by a local jury—not one 800 miles away. In the Abouammo case, the Supreme Court can reaffirm that prosecutors shouldn't get to shop for a friendlier jury pool. Cato's Mike Fox traces this principle from the Founding to today.
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