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Opinion of the Court
Filed
Jan. 8, 2008
Case
John R. Sand & Gravel Co. v. United States
Case status
Decided

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Justice Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court. The question presented is whether a court must raise on its own the timeliness of a lawsuit filed in the Court of Federal Claims, despite the Government’s waiver of the issue. We hold that the special statute of limitations governing the Court of Federal Claims requires that sua sponte consideration. I Petitioner J…

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