federal case
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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
Yet the federal case against Smith-Griffin began before Trump took office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
In the past, they've asked Judge Carro to pause the proceedings while the federal case takes place, a request he has denied.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
But what hope had the West Computers of making a federal case out of something so banal as a cafeteria sign?
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
