federal case

noun

: big deal
don't make a federal case out of it

Examples of federal case in a Sentence

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His family continues to push for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a federal bill that would ban chokeholds and restrict no-knock warrants in federal cases, while encouraging similar changes nationwide. Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026 As of Sunday evening, no hearings had been scheduled for the federal case. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 May 2026 Separate from Khalil’s federal case, which accuses the White House of violating his free speech rights, the Palestinian activist is also fighting deportation in his immigration case — a process that, until now, has been overseen by the Executive Branch. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026 Mangione has also pleaded not guilty in a separate federal case charging him with two counts of stalking, each carrying a maximum sentence of life without parole. Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for federal case

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of federal case was in 1950

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“Federal case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal%20case. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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