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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 12 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 United States v. James.

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1 United States v. James Anchor
scotus · 1986
green “we assume that the legislative purpose is expressed by the ordinary meaning of the words used.” 6
2 United States of America, Ex Rel. Stinson, Lyons, Gerlin & Bustamante, P.A. v. The Prudential Insurance Company
ca3 · 1991
green “disclosure of discovery material to a party who is not under any court imposed limitation as to its use is a public disclosure under the fca.” 3
3 United States of America and Eunice Mathews v. Bank of Farmington
ca7 · 1999
green “if the public disclosure from which the information is actually derived is essential to a qui tam claim” 3

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