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federal case

federal case (plural federal cases)


noun 
Definition:
 
federal legal matter: a matter in law in the United States that comes under the jurisdiction of a federal court


make a federal case out of something North America to make a fuss about something trivial
Why do you have to make a federal case out of everything?


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