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federal case

NOUN
minor problem made into a major issue
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Claire Brosseau, a woman with treatment resistant bipolar 1 disorder who is part of the federal case challenging Canada's current laws, told the BBC earlier this year that euthanasia would offer her "a safe death".

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

This all in turn muddies the water for getting accurate state and federal case counts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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

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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