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  • October 17, 2016
  • Great Legal Quote of the Day
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“Context always matters. Let us not forget, however, why context matters: It is a tool for understanding the terms of the law, not an excuse for rewriting them.”

—Dissent, King v. Burwell, 135 S. Ct. 2480, 2497 (2015).

 

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Antonin Scalia

Source:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-114_qol1.pdf

https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/14-114

http://tinyurl.com/heh2bs2

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