federal case
Example Sentences
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Rivera separately faces a federal case in Washington involving allegations that he received more than $5.5 million to lobby on behalf of a Venezuelan businessman targeted by US sanctions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The “deputy” said Fudge had missed jury duty in a federal case despite signing a document promising to appear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
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
The Orange County district attorney’s office had originally charged Jennings in connection to the shooting but dismissed the case to allow for the federal case to proceed, according to the Justice Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 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
