Supremacy Clause

Comprehensive guide to Supremacy Clause cases, courts, and legal analysis.

25 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Supremacy Clause

United States v. State of California

ca9 · 2026-04-22 · Impact: 75/100

United States v. State of California, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...

Chiles v. Salazar

scotus · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 45/100

Chiles v. Salazar, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether a state's "no-retaliation" provision in it...

La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott

ca5 · 2026-02-12 · Impact: 85/100

La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether Texas's SB4 immigration ...

Bonilla-Espinoza v. Bondi

ca10 · 2026-01-27 · Impact: 65/100

Bonilla-Espinoza v. Bondi, decided by Tenth Circuit on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought ...

State v. Lee

wash · 2026-01-15 · Impact: 65/100

This case involves a dispute over whether the state of Washington could prosecute an individual, Lee, for violating a state law that prohibited the possession of certain types of firearms. Lee argued ...

Case v. Montana

scotus · 2026-01-14 · Impact: 85/100

Case v. Montana, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on January 14, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed a Montana Supreme Court decision that allowed a stat...

State of Oregon v. Trump

ca9 · 2025-10-28 · Impact: 75/100

State of Oregon v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 28, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's denial of former President...

Green Room v. State of Wyoming

ca10 · 2025-10-27 · Impact: 25/100

Green Room v. State of Wyoming, decided by Tenth Circuit on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction so...

Curtis v. Inslee

ca9 · 2025-10-06 · Impact: 20/100

Curtis v. Inslee, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a challenge to Washington's "independen...

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights v. Kristi Noem

cadc · 2025-09-12 · Impact: 30/100

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights v. Kristi Noem, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) challenged ...

Benjamin Schoenthal v. Kwame Raoul

ca7 · 2025-09-02 · Impact: 25/100

Benjamin Schoenthal v. Kwame Raoul, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Benjamin Schoen...

La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott

ca5 · 2025-08-29 · Impact: 85/100

La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether Texas's SB4 immigration la...

United States v. State of Texas

ca5 · 2025-08-29 · Impact: 85/100

United States v. State of Texas, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit reviewed Texas's challenge to the federal government's authority to...

Hernandez Flores v. Bondi

ca2 · 2025-08-14 · Impact: 65/100

Hernandez Flores v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought...

Jeffery David King v. The People of the State of Colorado

colo · 2025-08-04 · Impact: 40/100

Jeffery David King v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a def...

United States Institute of Peace v. Kenneth Jackson

cadc · 2025-07-24 · Impact: 20/100

United States Institute of Peace v. Kenneth Jackson, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the United States Institute of Peace (USIP...

CoreCivic Inc v. Governor of New Jersey

ca3 · 2025-07-22 · Impact: 25/100

CoreCivic Inc v. Governor of New Jersey, decided by Third Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed a challenge to New Jersey's law prohibiting the stat...

Immigrant Defenders Law Center v. Noem

ca9 · 2025-07-18 · Impact: 75/100

Immigrant Defenders Law Center v. Noem, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's decision to grant a preliminary in...

United States v. State of Texas

ca5 · 2025-07-03 · Impact: 85/100

United States v. State of Texas, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit reviewed Texas's challenge to the federal government's authority to en...

United States v. State of Texas

ca5 · 2025-07-03 · Impact: 85/100

United States v. State of Texas, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit reviewed Texas's challenge to the federal government's authority to en...

United States Institute of Peace v. Kenneth Jackson

cadc · 2025-07-02 · Impact: 65/100

United States Institute of Peace v. Kenneth Jackson, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the United States Institute of Peace (USIP)...

Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton

scotus · 2025-06-27 · Impact: 75/100

Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether a Texas law, the "Save ...

United States Institute of Peace v. Kenneth Jackson

cadc · 2025-06-27 · Impact: 65/100

United States Institute of Peace v. Kenneth Jackson, decided by D.C. Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns whether the United States Institute of Peace (USIP...

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