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Title
Sheathing the Sword of Federal Preemption
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1988
Abstract
It was not too long ago that federal preemption-the doctrine that federal law overrides state laws which "impair federal superin-tendence of the field" even though Congress has not expressed its intent with any clarity'-was a sword which federal courts used with some regularity.
Recommended Citation
Rotunda, Ronald D., Sheathing the Sword of Federal Preemption, 5 Constitutional Commentary 311 (1988).
Copyright
University of Minnesota Law School
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