federal case

noun

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

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The new federal case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan, a former President George W. Bush appointee. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2025 But the individual at the center of the federal case against Todd, Julie and Tarantino was Mark Braddock, the Chrisleys' former business partner. Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 May 2025 Separately, a restraining order issued by a federal judge in New Jersey remains in effect and would prevent his removal from the country until the federal case is resolved. Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 22 May 2025 The federal case against Matar ties the attack back to the infamous fatwa that Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini issued against Rushdie in 1989 over his depiction of the prophet Muhammad in his novel The Satanic Verses. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025 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 14 Jun. 2025.

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