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federal case

NOUN
minor problem made into a major issue
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This all in turn muddies the water for getting accurate state and federal case counts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

He traveled in a van with Abdel-Rahman and Emad Salem, the government informant who later became a key witness in the federal case against Abdel-Rahman.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Lawyers for the school districts in the federal case said in a statement, “Our focus remains on pursuing justice for the remaining 1,200 school districts who have filed cases.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

Mangione is also charged in a separate federal case, in which he has also pleaded not guilty.

From BBC May 18, 2026

They would have made a federal case out of it, getting upset, calling the cops .

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix



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