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
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
The federal case carries the same potential punishment after a US judge barred prosecutors in late January from seeking the death penalty against Mangione.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
We cheered and Vonetta said, “Let’s not make a federal case out of it.”
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
