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hat crime victims' rights "shall be asserted in the district court" and referring to a "motion" to protect rights). The federal courts — including the Eleventh Circuit — have been unwilling to stretch the meaning of the phrase "civil action" so far as to cover proceedings ancillary to a criminal case. See, e.g., I

hile a claimant is "beyond the seas," as in 28 U.S.C. 2401(a), a court lacks the power to narrow the scope of the plain meaning of that phrase. See CBS Inc. I PrimeTime 24 Joint Venture, 245 F.3d 1217, 1228 (11th Cir. 2001) (cautioning against allowing "clearly expressed legislative decisions... [to] be

ssent misses the point: we are not only deciding Ms. Wild's case today. The majority's opinion will set precedent for how CVRA suits will proceed in the Eleventh Circuit. The mere fact that an Assistant United States Attorney in this case recognized certain individuals as victims says nothing about how prosecutors a

v. Beck's Est., 129 F.2d 243, 245 (2d Cir. 1942))). Where, as here, the language Congress used is clear and unambiguous, our inquiry is complete. CBS Inc. it PrimeTime 24 Joint Venture, 245 F.3d 1217, 1222 (11th Cir. 2001). We are bound to "presume that Congress said what it meant and meant what it s

009 WL 2567831, fn. I (E.D. Cal. Aug. 18, 2009). U.S.' Zane, 2009 WL 2567832, fn.l (E.D. Cal. Aug. 18 2009). As to the meaning of "actual damages," the Eleventh Circuit in McMillian i t F.D.I.C., 81 F.3d 1041, 1055 (I I th Cir.1996)3, succinctly explained: 3 In McMillian the I 1th Circuit was faced with the task of

ture said what it means and means what it said, and not add language or give some absurd or strained interpretation. As stated in 2 EFTA00233491 CBS Inc. supra at 1228 — "Those who ask courts to give effect to perceived legislative intent by interpreting statutory language contrary to its plain and un