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Penalties and Sentencing Differences Federal sentences are usually more severe and follow strict guidelines. Many federal crimes carry mandatory minimum sentences, meaning the judge must give a certain amount of prison time, even for first-time offenders. In state court, judges often have more flexibility.
Why would a case be in federal court?
Federal courts only have subject matter jurisdiction to hear cases if the parties have diverse citizenship or the issue arises under federal law. These two types of federal subject matter jurisdiction are called diversity jurisdiction and federal question jurisdiction.
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Federal courts may hear cases originally or through appeal. In order for a federal court to hear a suit originally, the action must concern some federal law (
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