statute

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First, Justice Jackson said Barrett just read the statute wrong, which I think is correct.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Although the statute expires at midnight on Friday going into Saturday, surveillance programs operate under year-long certifications approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court -- meaning existing surveillance authorizations could theoretically continue through March 2027.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But she also said that if the statute is really as unclear as Barrett thinks, the court should turn to legislative history for clarity.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

But the statute of limitations on manslaughter, the charge most police officials and experts believed was appropriate in this case, had long expired by then.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

And in the winter, which was confined by statute to two months, the snow lay evenly, three feet thick, but never turned into slush.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White