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The record
- Level
- Legal authority
- Authority
- Lamie v. United States Trustee, 540 U.S. 526 (2004)
- Issued
- 2004-01-26 Jan. 26, 2004
- In force
- Jan. 26, 2004 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)
- Character
- case
Operative words
It is well established that "when the statute's language is plain, the sole function of the courts--at least where the disposition required by the text is not absurd--is to enforce it according to its terms."
Notes
Quoted and applied in Tri-State at 9.