Related Clues:

• Sought a judgment
• Made a federal case?
• Litigated
• Courted ... or used the courts
• Went after legally
• Took action, in a sense
• Like a defendant in court
• Didn't accept an apology, maybe
• Taken to court
• Made a case?
• Dragged into court
• Like a malfeasant, often
• Really asked for it
• Took to see Judge Judy, say
• Exercised a legal option