--- title: "Southern Union Co. v. United States" citation: "567 U.S. 343 (2012)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-SOUTHERN-UNION-567-US-343" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-567/pdf/USREPORTS-567-343.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-SOUTHERN-UNION-567-US-343/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Southern Union Co. v. United States ## Holding or rule used Apprendi applies to criminal fines when a fact increases the authorized maximum. ## Material limitation Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked canonical module; offense-specific, record-specific, circuit-specific, later-proceeding, and negative-treatment questions remain separate where identified. ## Official source and pinpoints 567 U.S. 343 (2012), 567 U.S. 346, 349–60: ## Used in - [Monetary Penalties, Restitution, and Criminal Forfeiture](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/40-sentencing/monetary-penalties-restitution-and-forfeiture.md)