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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 18 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Allstate Insurance Company v. Gregory V. Serio.

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1 Allstate Insurance Company v. Gregory V. Serio Anchor
ca2 · 2001
green “it is axiomatic that the federal courts should, where possible, avoid reaching constitutional questions.” 10
2 Rubin v. Coors Brewing Co.
scotus · 1995
green “nformation on beer labels constitutes commercial speech.” 4
3 United States Telecom Ass'n v. Federal Communications Commission
cadc · 2016
green “ntities that serve as conduits for speech produced by others receive first amendment protection . . . the entities are not engaged in indiscriminate, neutral transmission of any and all users' speech” 4

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