Former state senator sentenced in federal child sex trafficking case
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What happened
A former state senator received a sentence this week in a federal child sex trafficking case.
Why it matters
The sentencing concludes a criminal proceeding within the U.S. federal judiciary, which handles cases involving federal crimes.
Context
United States district courts serve as the trial courts for the federal judiciary and possess limited jurisdiction, hearing only specific matters such as federal crimes, questions of federal law, or disputes between residents of different states.
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- Wikipedia United States district court Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.