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Supreme Court· 11/6/1996

Lopez v. Monterey County

Citations

  • 519 U.S. 9
  • 117 S. Ct. 340
  • 136 L. Ed. 2d 273
  • 1996 U.S. LEXIS 6826
  • 10 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 204
  • 65 U.S.L.W. 4003
  • 96 Daily Journal DAR 13409
  • 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8086

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  • “Statutes must be interpreted, if possible, to give each word some operative effect.”

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Judges: O'Connor

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