federal case
Example Sentences
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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
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
Each has also pleaded guilty in the federal case.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Yet the federal case against Smith-Griffin began before Trump took office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
“She didn’t have to go make a federal case out of it.”
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
