I don't see how a federal court can conduct a trial that's the state bringing criminal charges against a defendant under state laws.
And the DOJ website seems to confirm that:
"Criminal cases may not be brought under diversity jurisdiction. States may only bring criminal prosecutions in state courts, and the federal government may only bring criminal prosecutions in federal court. "
Oh wow!
That's bizarre to me, and I wonder how it plays out in practice.
It sounds like it takes laws designed to operate under state court rules and has them adjudicated under federal court rules, like taking a sports team and throwing it into a different sport.
@volkris A specific law comes into play regarding federal officers: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1442