--- title: "Smith v. United States" citation: "Smith v. United States, 599 U.S. 236 (2023)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-SMITH-599-US-236" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-1576_e29g.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-SMITH-599-US-236/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Smith v. United States ## Holding used Reversal for a Venue Clause or Vicinage Clause violation permits retrial in the proper venue; the error does not itself require a judgment barring reprosecution. ## Material limitation The decision addresses remedy after venue error. It does not replace the element-based analysis for deciding where the charged crime was committed. ## Official source and pinpoints 599 U.S. 236, 240–47 (2023): ## Used in - [Federal Charging and Commencement](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/10-investigation-and-charging/federal-charging-and-commencement.md)