federal case
Americannoun
idioms
Etymology
Origin of federal case
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The expected plea potentially resolves the federal case just a month before Mangione is scheduled to go to trial in state court on murder and other charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Luigi Mangione who is accused of killing a health insurance boss in Manhattan may plead guilty to stalking charges in his federal case, The New York Times reported Thursday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 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
Each has also pleaded guilty in the federal case.
From BBC ● May 13, 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
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