The following excerpt is from Chenault v. U.S. Postal Service, 37 F.3d 535 (9th Cir. 1994):
Whether a statute may be applied retroactively is a question of law this court reviews de novo. United States v. Alpine Land & Reservoir Co., 878 F.2d 1217, 1222 (9th Cir.1989).
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