Trump v. Cook · ¶134

We, as courts, have no authority to change what statutes say. “Our duty is to read the statute according to the natural and obvious import of the language, without resorting to subtle and forced construction for the purpose of either limiting or extending its operation.” United States v. Tem ple, 105 U. S. 97, 99 (1882). We have no power to “assume that Congress has omitted from its adopted text requirements that it nonetheless intends to apply.” Jama v. Immi gration and Customs Enforcement, 543 U. S. 335, 341 (2005). When we do, we improperly assume the legislative power.

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