federal case

noun

: big deal

don't make a federal case out of it

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After leaving office, Trump faced four criminal prosecutions, including two federal cases brought by special counsel Jack Smith into Trump's handling of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. —

Ryan Lucas, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025 Smith filed motions to drop both federal cases after Trump beat Vice President Kamala Harris at the polls in November 2024, citing DOJ policy to avoid prosecuting sitting presidents. —

John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 That ruling, and Trump’s re-election in November, effectively demolished the federal cases against Trump for attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss and for mishandling classified documents. —

Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025 Both of his federal cases were thrown out following his election victory. —

Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for federal case