5 District of Columbia opinions name it 1 courts 1989–2015 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by District of Columbia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.green2 sentences2014See Mack v. United States, 6 A.3d 1224, 1233-34 (D.C. 2010) (“[T]he canon of constitutional avoidance ‘is an interpretive tool, counseling that ambiguous statutory language be construed to avoid serious constitutional doubts.’” (quoting FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., 556 U.S. 502, 516 (2009)); accord Edward J. 2014See Mack v. United States, 6 A.3d 1224, 1233-34 (D.C. 2010) (“[T]he canon of constitutional avoidance „is an interpretive tool, counseling that ambiguous statutory language be construed to avoid serious constitutional doubts.‟” (quoting FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., 556 U.S. 502, 516 (2009)); accord Edward J. | 3 | 3 |
Mack v. United Statesgreen2 sentences2014See Mack v. United States, 6 A.3d 1224, 1233-34 (D.C. 2010) (“[T]he canon of constitutional avoidance ‘is an interpretive tool, counseling that ambiguous statutory language be construed to avoid serious constitutional doubts.’” (quoting FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., 556 U.S. 502, 516 (2009)); accord Edward J. 2014See Mack v. United States, 6 A.3d 1224, 1233-34 (D.C. 2010) (“[T]he canon of constitutional avoidance „is an interpretive tool, counseling that ambiguous statutory language be construed to avoid serious constitutional doubts.‟” (quoting FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., 556 U.S. 502, 516 (2009)); accord Edward J. | 3 | 3 |
Library of Congress v. Shawred2 sentences2015See 478 U.S. at 314-15 , 106 S.Ct. 2957 . 2015See 478 U.S. at 314-15 , 106 S.Ct. 2957 . | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in District of Columbia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society
red
2 sentences1989Mr. Tydings took a timely appeal from the court's December 2, 1987 order awarding attorney's fees and related expenses. [2] See, e.g., Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society, 421 U.S. 240 , 95 S.Ct. 1612 , 44 L.Ed.2d 141 (1975). [3] Our decisions construing § 16-911(a)(1) as permitting consideration of the respective financial abilities of the parties are paralleled in Maryland by an express statutory requirement that the court consider "the financial status of each party" before awarding suit money and counsel fees. 1989Mr. Tydings took a timely appeal from the court's December 2, 1987 order awarding attorney's fees and related expenses. [2] See, e.g., Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society, 421 U.S. 240 , 95 S.Ct. 1612 , 44 L.Ed.2d 141 (1975). [3] Our decisions construing § 16-911(a)(1) as permitting consideration of the respective financial abilities of the parties are paralleled in Maryland by an express statutory requirement that the court consider "the financial status of each party" before awarding suit money and counsel fees. | 1 | 1989–1989 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.