...It is well settled that this Court will not pass on the constitutionality of an Act of Congress if a construction of the statute is fairly possible by which the question may be avoided. E. g., Ccdifano v. Yamasaki, 442 US 682, 693 (1979); New York City Transit Authority v. Beazer, 440...

...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,...

...validity of an act of the Congress is drawn in question, and even if a serious doubt of constitutionality is raised, it is a cardinal principle that this Court...statute is fairly possible by which the question may be avoided.80 We are of the opinion that such a construction is permissible and should be adopted in the...

...validity of an act of the Congress is drawn in question, and even if a serious doubt of constitutionality is raised, it is a cardinal principle that this Court...statute is fairly possible by which the question may be avoided.5° We are of the opinion that such a construction is permissible and should be adopted in...

...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...

...validity of an Act of Congress is drawn in question, and even if a serious doubt of constitutionality is raised, it is a cardinal principle that this Court...fairly possible by which the question may be avoided. P. 461. 3. Section 75 (s) of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended, (the new Frazier-Lemke Act) is construed...

...order to avoid that doubt. United States v. Jin Fuey Moy, 241 US 394, 401, 402." Blodgett v. Holden, 275 US 142, 148. " 'When the validity of an act of...We are not faced inescapably with the necessity of ad-: indicating these serious constitutional questions. The obvious or, at the least, the one certain...

...show that he is injured by the statute's operation, or who has availed himself of its benefits; or if a construction of the statute is fairly possible by which the question may be avoided.32 Some, if not indeed all, of these rules have found "most varied applications." M And every...

...Alexander, 279 US 573, 577. As phrased by Mr. Chief Justice Hughes, "if a serious doubt of constitutionality is raised, it is a cardinal principle that this Court...may be avoided." Crowell v. Benson, 285 US 22, 62, and cases cited. Opinion of the Court. 345 US needlessly projecting delicate issues for judicial pronouncement...

...Alexander, 279 US 573, 577. As phrased by Mr. Chief Justice Hughes, "if a serious doubt of constitutionality is raised, it is a cardinal principle that this Court...may be avoided." Crowell v. Benson, 285 US 22, 62, and cases cited. Patently, the Court's duty to avoid a constitutional issue if possible applies not...