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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 8 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 Tunstall Ex Rel. Tunstall v. Bergeson.

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1 Tunstall Ex Rel. Tunstall v. Bergeson Anchor
wash · 2000
green “where an issue may be resolved on statutory grounds, the court will avoid deciding the issue on constitutional grounds.” 4
2 Tunstall v. Bergeson
wash · 2000
green “where an issue may be resolved on statutory grounds, the court will avoid deciding the issue on constitutional grounds.” 4

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