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U.S. Supreme Court

May 23, 2012

Supreme Court Roundup

A roundup of other action by the U.S. Supreme Court.


Interpretation is oral only, court says


Winners in civil lawsuits can't recover fees for translating documents as part of awards for court costs under the Court Interpreters Act, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.


The court premised the ruling, which overturns a decision by the 9th Circuit, on the ordinary definition of "interpreter" meaning somebody who translates orally from one language to another. Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific ...

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