Jared Wayne Jessie v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)

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• “Th[e] surplusage canon obliges us, whenever possible, to disfavor an interpretation when that interpretation would render a ‘clause, sentence, or word . . . superfluous, void, or insignificant.’” (quoting TRW Inc. v. Andrews, 534 U.S. 19, 31 (2001)
• “The plain meaning of a statutory provision derives not only from the ‘particular stat- utory language at issue,’ but also ‘the language and design of the statute as a whole.’” (quoting K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc., 486 U.S. 281, 291 (1988)

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