Federal courts disproportionately handle white-collar crimes, immigration-related crimes and drug offenses (these crimes make up about 70% of the federal docket, but just 19% of the state court criminal docket). Federal courts have the power to bring death penalty charges under federal law, even if they arise in states where there is no death penalty under state law, but the federal government rarely utilizes this right.
federal courts disproportionately handle white-collar crimes immigration-related crimes and drug offenses (these crimes make up about 70% of the federal docket but just 19% of the state court criminal docket) federal courts have the power to bring death penalty charges under federal law even if they arise in states where there is no death penalty under state law but the federal government rarely utilizes this right