What is the test for interpreting ambiguous language in a statute?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Defenders of Wildlife v. Norton, 258 F.3d 1136 (9th Cir. 2001):
8. When the plain language of a statute is ambiguous, courts may "examine the textual evolution of the [contested phrase] and the legislative history that may explain or elucidate it." United States v. R.L.C., 503 U.S. 291, 298 (1992).
8. When the plain language of a statute is ambiguous, courts may "examine the textual evolution of the [contested phrase] and the legislative history that may explain or elucidate it." United States v. R.L.C., 503 U.S. 291, 298 (1992).
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