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Cannon-Stokes v. Potter

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549 U.S. 1099 · Supreme Court of the United States · Dec 11, 2006
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"When a statute's language is clear, our only role is to enforce that language according to its terms. We do not resort to legislative history to cloud a statutory text that is clear even if there are contrary indications in the statute's legislative history."
“When a statute’s language is clear, our only role is to enforce that language according to its terms. We do not resort to legislative history to cloud a statutory text that is clear even if there are contrary indications in the statute’s legislative history.”