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Quotation from Aaron v. SEC by Supreme Court of the United States
“I can agree with the Court that the language of the statutes is the starting point of analysis, but at least in present circumstances I strongly disagree with the conclusion that it is the ending point as well.”
Aaron v. SEC, Opinion of Justice Blackmun, concurring in part and dissenting in part, Part A (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Justice Blackmun accepts the Court's starting point but rejects its reliance on text alone.
Citation: "I can agree with the Court that the language of the statutes is the starting point of analysis, but at least in present circumstances I strongly disagree with the conclusion that it is the ending point as well." — Supreme Court of the United States, Aaron v. SEC, Opinion of Justice Blackmun, concurring in part and dissenting in part, Part A (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id aaron-v-sec-q6)
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