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Thepetition of the day is:

16-1067

Issue:Whether the parenthetical phrase not to exceed 25 percent, as used in 42 U.S.C. 1997e(d)(2), means any amount up to 25 percent (as four circuits hold), or whether it means exactly 25 percent (as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit holds).

Cases: Murphy v. Smith

Recommended Citation: Kate Howard, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (May. 10, 2017, 12:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2017/05/petition-of-the-day-1152/