The Supremacy Clause Requires State Law to Yield to Federal Law When the State Law Conflicts with the Federal Law, Intrudes in a Field Traditionally Regulated by the Federal Government, or Stands as an Obstacle to Achievement of Federal Goals: United States v. Locke

Authors

Elizabeth A. Rosso

Abstract

The Supreme Court of the United States held that a state may not enact its own laws regulating oil tankers when a comprehensive federal regulatory scheme exists, because enforcement of the state statutes would obstruct achievement of the federal goal of a uniform system of regulation.

United States v. Locke, 120 S. Ct. 1135 (2000).

First Page

865

Recommended Citation

Elizabeth A. Rosso, The Supremacy Clause Requires State Law to Yield to Federal Law When the State Law Conflicts with the Federal Law, Intrudes in a Field Traditionally Regulated by the Federal Government, or Stands as an Obstacle to Achievement of Federal Goals: United States v. Locke, 39 Duq. L. Rev. 865 (2001).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol39/iss4/8