federal case
Example Sentences
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They didn’t do that because they wanted to have the trappings and the veneer of making it look as if it were a real federal case.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
Mangione has pleaded not guilty to the state charges and a separate federal case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Each has also pleaded guilty in the federal case.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Wilson said his organization continues to support Kirk in his effort to appeal his conviction, raising money for him and writing a letter asking for Trump to intervene in the federal case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
She’d make a big federal case out of it like Big Ma had and write back and say things that made me feel bad or want to scratch my head.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
