Definition

The constitutional doctrine under which federal law overrides or displaces conflicting state law. It can be express (Congress says so) or implied (federal law so thoroughly occupies a field that state law cannot coexist).

Examples

  • Petitioners argued that Congress's comprehensive scheme in 47(b) would preempt any state law cause of action for rescission of ICA-violating contracts, which Clement called reliance on 'implied preemption' that undermined petitioners' textualist claims.

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