His actions were reckless and almost certainly illegal, but did they warrant a federal prosecution?

There are also military prosecutors whose duties, although related to federal prosecution, have a structure similar to that of state prosecutors.

Any findings related to federal prosecution charging decisions may or may not be born out by similar studies of state or local prosecutors.

However, federal prosecution takes place in the territory of the crime committed as the federal courts have no jurisdiction.

A federal prosecution and trial took place in 1882, that was finally able to shut down the postal ring.