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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 14 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 Andrew Bartlik v. United States Department of Labor and Tennessee Valley Authority.

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1 Andrew Bartlik v. United States Department of Labor and Tennessee Valley Authority Anchor
ca6 · 1995
green “when we can discern an unambiguous and plain meaning from the language of a statute, our task is at an end.” 10
2 Henry Ford Health System v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
ca6 · 2000
green “we read statutes and regulations with an eye to their straightforward and commonsense meanings.” 4

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