Sprint Commc'ns Co. of Va., Inc. v. Cent. Tel. Co. of Va.

How courts have described this case

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• holding that questions of statutory construction and interpretation are reviewed de novo
• holding that questions of statutory construction and interpretation are reviewed de novo
• “Failure to object to a magistrate’s factual findings waives the right to challenge those findings.”
• “[U]nder the doctrine of in pari materia, words in different sections of the same statute should be construed similarly.” (citing Erlenbaugh v. United States, 409 U.S. 239, 243–44 (1972))
• “If the statutory language is unambiguous and the statutory scheme is coherent and consistent, judicial inquiry must cease.” (quoting In re Ferrell, 539 F.3d 1186, 1190 n.10 (9th Cir. 2008))

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