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(9th Cir. 2002) (relying on Black's Law Die tionary, in the contexi: of a criminal case, for the definition of ''pending" as ··awaiting decision"); Swartz v. Meyers, 204 F.3d 417, 421 (3d Cir. 2000) (relying on Black's Law Dictionary for the definition of "pending,'' expressly because '"pendi :1g' is

--pending" is ''[r]emaining undecided; awaiting decision .... " Black's Law Dictiona,y 1154 (8th ed. 2004 ). The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit routinely relies on Black's Law Dictionary for the definition of statutory terms, including in criminal cases. See e.g., United States , •. Young,

928 (9th Cir. 2002) (relying on Black's Law Dictionary, in the context of a criminal case, for the definition of "pending" as "awaiting decision"); Swartz v. Meyers, 204 F.3d 417, 421 (3d Cir. 2000) (relying on Black's Law Dictionary for the definition of "pending," expressly because "'pendi,g' is not

ive "pending" is Irjemaining undecided; awaiting decision . . .." Black's Law Dictionary 1154 (8th ed. 2004). The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit routinely relies on Black's Law Dictionary for the definition of statutory terms, including in criminal cases. See e.g., United States v. Young. 52

928 (9th Cir. 2002) (relying on Black's Law Dictionary, in the context of a criminal case, for the definition of "pending" as "awaiting decision"); Swartz'. Meyers, 204 F.3d 417, 421 (3d Cir. 2000) (relying on Black's Law Dictionary for the definition of "pending," expressly because "'pending' is not

njoin the stay. And we conclude that this provision does not violate separation of powers principles.") (emphasis added). One District Court within the Eleventh Circuit recently construed "the plain language of § 3509(k)" as "requirlind a stay in a case . . . where . . . a parallel criminal action [is] pending." Do