“Glass slipper” statute

May 28, 2012

  • 361 Statutes
  • 361VI Construction and Operation
  • 361VI(A) General Rules of Construction
  • 361k187 Meaning of Language
  • 361k190 k. Existence of Ambiguity.

361 StatutesWhen statute is as clear as glass slipper and fits without strain, courts should not approve interpretation that requires shoehorn.
Demko v. United States, 216 F.3d 1049 (Fed. Cir. 2000)