On June 11, 2026, the US Supreme Court unanimously overturned the obstruction conviction of Ahmad Abouammo, a former Twitter employee, ruling that his trial was held in the wrong jurisdiction [1, 2]. Abouammo was convicted in 2022 by a San Francisco jury for falsifying a document to impede an FBI investigation [1, 2]. The Supreme Court decided the trial must take place where the falsification occurred—Seattle, in the Western District of Washington—not California [1, 2]. Justice Elena Kagan explained, "The trial for falsifying a document must take place where the defendant falsified the document... Here that was in Seattle - meaning in venue terms, the Western District of Washington." [1] The court emphasized the need for proper venue, noting in Chinese, "法院強調，偽造文件的審判必須在犯罪行為發生地進行。由於 Ahmad Abouammo 是在西雅圖製作該文件，這意味著在法律管轄權上，應由華盛頓西區聯邦地方法院審理，而非加州法院。因此，最高法院一致投票通過撤銷該項妨礙司法的定罪。" [2] The other charges against Abouammo were not overturned. He still faces allegations including acting as an unregistered foreign agent and wire and honest services fraud [1, 2]. Abouammo worked at Twitter from 2013 to 2015 as media partnerships manager for the Middle East and North Africa [1, 2]. Prosecutors accused him of providing confidential information to a Saudi official in exchange for a $42,000 watch and two wire transfers of $100,000 each [1, 2]. He was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison but was released in June 2025 while appealing the conviction [1, 2]. The Supreme Court's ruling means the obstruction charge must be retried in the Western District of Washington, correcting the venue error. No new trial dates have been announced.