federal case
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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
Mangione faces up to life in prison in the federal case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
That can happen in civil litigation: Sometimes you have a private agreement, where both sides agree that they want to get rid of the case before they make a federal case out of it.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
Each has also pleaded guilty in the federal case.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
“She didn’t have to go make a federal case out of it.”
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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