Supreme Court of the United States
Chambers v. United States
This writing
- Type
- Concurrence
- Filed
- Jan. 13, 2009
- Case
- Chambers v. United States
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, concurring in the judgment. As I have previously explained, I believe that the Court’s approach in Begay, like its approach in this case, “cannot be reconciled with the statutory text.” Begay v. United States, 553 U. S. 137, 155 (2008) (dissenting opinion). I nonetheless recognize that “stare decisis in respect to statutory…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | Jan. 13, 2009 |
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | Jan. 13, 2009 |