71.   The case was put together by state authorities from a little-used state law on impersonating someone to obtain information and a common federal statute on wire fraud.

72.   The defendants were also charged with trafficking for purposes of using forced labor, knowingly transporting illegal aliens and violating federal statutes that protect migrant and seasonal laborers.

73.   The decision to file the suit in the federal court in Texarkana, Texas, reflects tactical considerations as well as the use of the federal statute.

74.   The Department of Veterans Affairs requested the law, which amends federal statutes governing veterans benefits.

75.   The drug industry has challenged it as unconstitutional, saying it would disrupt interstate commerce, and as inconsistent with the federal Medicaid statute.

76.   The few cases that have been filed involve violations of federal civil rights statutes.

77.   The court held only that the federal statute prohibits the use of sampling to determine population for purposes of apportionment of congressional seats among the states.

78.   The federal racketeering statutes were written to allow victims of organized crime to sue the Mafia in civil court for financial damages.

79.   The federal statute required courts to cite specific evidence why a state prison system should remain under judicial control.

80.   The FBI has also become involved, as has a federal grand jury that has heard testimony about possible violations of federal statutes.