 | United States. Supreme Court - 1953 - 874 lapas
...doubts as to its validity." Lucas v. Alexander, 279 US 573, 577. As phrased by Mr. Chief Justice Hughes, "if a serious doubt of constitutionality is raised,...fairly possible by which the question may be avoided." Crowell v. Benson, 285 US 22, 62, and cases cited. Patently, the Court's duty to avoid a constitutional... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - 1976 - 602 lapas
...post, p. 464; Doe v. Bolton, 410 US 179 (1973); Roe v. Wade, 410 US 113 (1973). Since the Court should "first ascertain whether a construction of the statute is fairly possible by which the [constitutional] question may be avoided," Ashwander v. TV A, 297 US 288, 341, 348 (1936) (Brandeis,... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics - 1933 - 1640 lapas
...is questioned and doubt is raised as to its constitutionality, the majority opinion showed that— It is a cardinal principle that this court will first...fairly possible by which the question may be avoided. We are of the opinion that such a construction is permissible and should be adopted in the instant... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1936 - 820 lapas
...Malleable Casting Co. v. Prendergast Construction Co., 260 US 469. 7. "When the validity of an act of the Congress is drawn in question, and even if a serious...fairly possible by which the question may be avoided." Crowell v. Benson, 285 US 22, 62." 7 Compare Electric Co. v. Dow, 166 US 489; Pierce v. Somerset Ry.,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1947 - 988 lapas
...drawn in question, and even if a serious doubt of conFRANKFURTER, J., concurring. 328 US stitutionality is raised, it is a cardinal principle that this Court...fairly possible by which the question may be avoided.' Crowell v. Benson, 285 US 22, 62." Brandeis, J., concurring, in Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - 1953 - 894 lapas
...doubts as to its validity." Lucas v. Alexander, 279 US 573, 577. As phrased by Mr. Chief Justice Hughes, "if a serious doubt of constitutionality is raised,...fairly possible by which the question may be avoided." Crowell v. Benson, 285 US 22, 62, and cases cited. Opinion of the Court. 345 US needlessly projecting... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - 1957 - 892 lapas
...of the Congress is drawn in question, and even if a serious doubt of CLARK, J., dissenting. 353 US constitutionality is raised, it is a cardinal principle...fairly possible by which the question may be avoided." Crowell v. Benson, 285 US 22, 62. See also cases cited in the concurring opinion of Mr. Justice Brandeis... | |
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Congress is drawn in question, and even if a serious doubt of constitutionality is raised, it is a cardinal principle that this Court will first ascertain whether a construction of the statute is fairly possible by which the question may be avoided. 
