Part 2: Identifying Federal or State Authority

For each of the following, identify 1) whether the conduct would fall within state or federal authority(i.e. choose "state" or "federal");AND 2) explain the reason(s) behind your choice.

1. Prosecution of a woman for transporting large quantities of methamphetamine from Ohio to Kentucky. State
2. Prosecution of the same woman for selling the methamphetamine to a teenager on the street corner near you.
3. A lawsuit where a former bank executive is suing 5/3 bank for breaching his employment contract.
4. A husband seeking a divorce from his wife. State
5. A person confined to a wheelchair claiming that an office building is not accessible to him. Federal
6. Prosecution of a lawyer for extortion and wire fraud for his unauthorized use of client information in an effort to bribe a major sports company
7. Prosecution of a corporation for tax fraud based on allegations from the Internal Revenue Service
8. Prosecution of a petroleum company for its violations of the Clean Water Act for negligent discharge of oil into the Ohio River in 2014