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That is, they believe a statute’s purpose shouldn’t matter — only its literal language should count.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024
“That is, what if Congress’s literal language unequivocally negated the original interpretive premise for qualified immunity?”
From New York Times • May 15, 2023
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