"Considerations of stare decisis have special force in the area of statutory interpretation, for here, unlike in the context of constitutional interpretation, the legislative power is implicated, and Congress remains free to alter what we have done". Patterson v. McLean Credit Union, 491 U.S. 164, 172-173, 109 S.Ct.
Without offering his own interpretation of the legislative history, Mr. Justice WHITE now views that history as replete with 'ambiguities, contradictions, and uncertainties.' Post, at 669.
Treasury officials, working with Reid's office, continued yesterday to search for an administrative resolution with Menendez that would ensure a narrow interpretation of the legislative language in order to prevent gaping loopholes from developing.
This note analyzes and inquires into the ramifications of the court's rationale, which was based on a functional approach to the concept of insurance and an interpretation of the legislative history.
Similarly, a vigorous debate continues over the proper role of the traditional sources of statutory interpretation - the text, the legislative history, the purpose of the enacting Congress, and the structure of the statute.
Archbishop Herranz, who is the president of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts, said that the American church's large financial settlements with sexual abuse victims were "unwarranted".
Given existing norms of interpretation, the creation of legislative history effectively permits agents of Congress to resolve ambiguities of Congress's own making.
Certainly, I do not suggest that the Commissioner's interpretation is compelled by the legislative materials.
Judge Cohen instead found that such an interpretation was inconsistent with the legislative purpose of the Martin Act — to promote conversions while protecting tenants from harassment— and led to some inconsistencies.
The dispute arose out of the interpretation of a legislative act, Title X of the Public Health Service Act, which enables the government to fund family-planning clinics, such as Planned Parenthood.
Because I do not think Mr. Justice WHITE'S interpretation can survive careful examination of the legislative history of § 1983, I write separately.
