In interpreting a new provision of the Class Action Fairness Act, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit said last January that it saw nothing wrong with concluding a statute contained a "typographical error," and that the word "less" should read as "more." On Monday, the circuit refused to reconsider the ruling en banc. But in a blistering dissent joined by five judges, Judge Jay Bybee wrote that his colleagues' decision to "fix Congress's" mistake didn't bode well for the future authority of the courts.
May 24, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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When it comes to a ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Monday, less is more.
In interpreting a new provision of the 2005 Class Action Fairness Act, a three-judge panel stated last January that it saw nothing wrong with concluding a statute contained a “typographical error,” and that the word “less” should be read as “more.” The decision affects the filing timeline for when a plaintiff can appeal removal of a class action to federal court.
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