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federal case

NOUN
minor problem made into a major issue
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A federal case remains before the courts challenging the government's earlier decision to delay access to Maid for people with mental illness.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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

The “deputy” said Fudge had missed jury duty in a federal case despite signing a document promising to appear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 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

She’d make a big federal case out of it like Big Ma had and write back and say things that made me feel bad or want to scratch my head.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia



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