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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 10 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Leocal v. Ashcroft.

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1 Leocal v. Ashcroft Anchor
scotus · 2004
green “because we must interpret the statute consistently, whether we encounter its application in a criminal or noncriminal context, the rule of lenity applies.” 6
2 In Re Pharmatrak, Inc. Privacy Litigation
ca1 · 2003
green “the paramount objective of the wiretap act is to protect effectively the privacy of communications.” 4

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