GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
In our federalist system of government, pernicious conduct may be punishable under federal law, state law or both sets of laws simultaneously. The structure of our government imposes a duty upon the judiciary to decide not only whether a given course of conduct is illegal, but also, by which sovereign's commands such conduct has been outlawed. Before imposing punishment, a court must determine that conduct which may be universally condemned...
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