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at language, and '[c]ourts have no authority to alter statutory language.... We cannot add to the terms of [the] provision what Congress left out.' Merritt, 120 F.3d at 1187." See also Dodd v. U.S. 125 S.Ct. 2478 (2005); 73 Am.Jur.2d Statutes §124. Title 18 of the U.S.C. is entitled "Crimes and Crimina
2255 claim to go forward without specifying the statutory predicate act and factual allegations pertaining to a violation of the requisite predicate act(s). Accordingly, under EFTA00201199 Case 9:08-cv-80811-KAM Document 47 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/12/2009 Page 11 of 21 C.M.A. v. Epstein, et al.
at language, and '[c]ourts have no authority to alter statutory language.... We cannot add to the terms of [the] provision what Congress left out.' Merritt, 120 F.3d at 1187.° See also Dodd v. U.S., 125 S.Ct. 2478 (2005); 73 Am.Jur.2d Statutes §124. EFTA00175293 • Case 9:09-cv-80469-KAM Document 13
tify that Plaintiff was paid by others for similar sexual acts she claims Mr. Epstein forced upon her or that she willingly participated in certain act(s) that would negate or lessen her damages. This goes directly to Plaintiff's damage claim. 7. Likewise, subpoenas must be issued to third-party tre
at language, and '[c]ourts have no authority to alter statutory language.... We cannot add to the terms of Ethel provision what Congress left out.' Merritt, 120 F.3d at 1187." See also Dodd v. U.S. 125 S.Ct. 2478 (2005); 73 Am.Jur.2d Statutes §124. Title 18 of the U.S.C.. is entitled "Crimes and Crimin
ally identified in subsection (a) of the statute. Plaintiff in her response, p. 10, agrees that she has failed to sufficiently allege the predicate act(s) required by §2255. Defendant has no objection to Plaintiff attempting to amend, but Plaintiff should be required to plead a single cause of action
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