Is there any case law requiring the Attorney General to certify that there is a need for the proceedings to take place in federal rather than state court?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Wong, 40 F.3d 1347 (2nd Cir. 1994):
(1) a "need certification" provision, requiring certification by the Attorney General that there is a need for the proceedings to take place in federal rather than state court; and (2) a "record certification" provision, requiring delivery to the federal court of any prior juvenile court records or certification by the juvenile court that there are no such records.
United States v. Doe, 13 F.3d 302, 303 (9th Cir.1993).
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