federal case

noun

: big deal

don't make a federal case out of it

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The self-preferencing claims were eventually nixed from the federal case, but the European Union’s top court last year ruled against the company for similar claims. —

Richard Nieva, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Unlike other major cities, whose top prosecutors are elected, the Washington, D.C., federal prosecutor oversees both local and federal cases and is appointed by the president. —

Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025 Legal analysts long considered the documents case to be the more straightforward of the two federal cases against Trump spearheaded by Smith, the other one being the Jan. 6 election interference case. —

Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025 Smith's report on the two federal cases against Trump could offer valuable insights into the evidence against Trump. —

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