Federal Preemption of State and Local Law
| Author | : James T. O'Reilly |
| Publisher | : American Bar Association |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1590317440 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781590317440 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (440 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Federal Preemption of State and Local Law by : James T. O'Reilly
Download or read book Federal Preemption of State and Local Law written by James T. O'Reilly and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2006 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preemption is a doctrine of American constitutional law, under which states and local governments are deprived of their power to act in a given area, whether or not the state or local law, rule or action is in direct conflict with federal law. This book covers not only the basics of preemption but also focuses on such topics as federal mechanisms for agency preemption, implied forms of preemption, and defensive use of federal preemption in civil litigation.
