Supremacy Clause

Idaho Enacts Law Declaring The State Has Primacy Over Resident Fish And Wildlife

The State of Idaho enacted a law this spring asserting that the State has “primacy over the management of fish and wildlife.”...more

Federal Court Holds Local Law Preempted By ESA Settlement

The Palila (Loxioides bailleui) is a small bird native to Hawaii that was listed as endangered in 1967. In 1998, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, pursuant to a stipulation submitted by the parties, issued...more

No, Pregnancy Discrimination Is Not Legal In Florida (Despite What You May Have Read)

I just read an article entitled "Florida lawmakers look to end discrimination against expecting mothers." Posted on the website of a Fox News affiliate, the article begins by stating...more

SCOTUS Remands Supremacy Clause Challenge to California's Budget-Driven Medicaid Cuts

The United States Supreme Court remanded challenge to California's budget driven medicaid rate cuts. Providers sued under the Supremacy Clause claiming that state law conflicted with the federal Medicaid Act. The Court...more