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Quotation from Reves v. Ernst & Young by Supreme Court of the United States
“In my view such a settled construction of an important federal statute should not be disturbed unless and until Congress so decides.”
Reves v. Ernst & Young, Concurrence of Justice Stevens (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Stevens explains why the lower courts' long-standing reading of the short-term exclusion should stand.
Citation: "In my view such a settled construction of an important federal statute should not be disturbed unless and until Congress so decides." — Supreme Court of the United States, Reves v. Ernst & Young, Concurrence of Justice Stevens (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id reves-v-ernst-and-young-q5)
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