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Bowe v. United States · ¶39

Because a “clear indication” was necessary in Castro to strip the Court of jurisdiction, a “clear indication” is required here: The issue arises in the same context and the Government argues that the very same provision bars the Court's review in this case. This clear indication, importantly, is not a so-called “magic words” requirement. It simply asks whether the text and structure support the unambiguous understanding that Congress intended to prevent this Court's exercise of its certiorari jurisdiction. If a provision can reasonably be read multiple ways given its content and context, it is not sufficiently clear.
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