federal case
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After five days of deliberations, a jury found Ridley-Thomas guilty in a sprawling federal case involving a quid pro quo with the then-dean of USC’s social work program, Marilyn Flynn.
From Los Angeles Times
Our former president's legal team now includes an "insurance lawyer who's never had a federal case, a past general counsel for a parking-garage company and a former host at far-right One America News."
From Salon
But it’s not so easy to turn a federal case into a successful state prosecution, which is what Bragg is reportedly contemplating.
From Washington Post
“This is not a state case, it is a federal case, and they have all passed on it,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, and he might have a point.
From Washington Post
The federal case could become moot if the state Supreme Court reinstates congressional lines the legislature drew.
From Seattle Times
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