Federal Preemption

Federal civil rights law preempting state procedural barriers

1. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Albrecht

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 20, 2019)
3. VictimsVera AlbrechtDefendantsMerck Sharp & Dohme Corp.PlaintiffsVera AlbrechtDefense AttorneysPaul D. ClementPlaintiff AttorneysDavid C. FrederickJudgesStephen BreyerInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesU.S. Food and Drug AdministrationU.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
4. Case Tags: Pharmaceutical Liability;Federal Preemption;Failure to Warn;U.S. Supreme Court

1. Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 10, 2019)
3. DefendantsParker Drilling Management Services, Ltd.PlaintiffsBrian NewtonJudgesClarence ThomasInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtU.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
4. Case Tags: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act;Wage and Hour Disputes;Federal Preemption;Offshore Drilling Industry

1. Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 17, 2019)
3. DefendantsJohn WarrenMark R. HerringPlaintiffsVirginia Uranium, Inc.Coles Hill LLCJudgesNeil GorsuchInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesVirginia Department of Mines, Minerals and EnergyU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
4. Case Tags: Federal Preemption;Atomic Energy Act;Uranium Mining;Supreme Court 2019

1. Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 21, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Great Lakes Insurance SE]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Raiders Retreat Realty Co.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]]><![CDATA[Great Lakes Insurance SE]]><![CDATA[Raiders Retreat Realty Co.]]>
4. Case Tags: Maritime Law;Choice of Law Clause;Insurance Contract Dispute;Federal Preemption

1. Moyle v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Mike Moyle]]><![CDATA[State of Idaho]]><![CDATA[Raúl Labrador]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Joshua N. Turner]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Elizabeth B. Prelogar]]>Judges<![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States Department of Justice]]><![CDATA[Idaho Legislature]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho]]>
4. Case Tags: Abortion Law;EMTALA;Federal Preemption;U.S. Supreme Court

1. Barrett v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 14, 2026)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[United States]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[John Barrett]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[None]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Western District of Texas]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]>
4. Case Tags: Second Amendment;Fourth Amendment;Federal Preemption;Constitutional Challenge

1. Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 22, 2026)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Dana Nessel]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Enbridge Energy, LP]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Janet T. Neff]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Michigan Department of Attorney General]]>
4. Case Tags: Environmental Litigation;Federal Preemption;Line 5 Pipeline;State Attorney General Action

1. Kansas v. Garcia

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2020-03-03)
3. DefendantsRamiro GarciaDonaldo MoralesGuadalupe Ochoa-LaraPlaintiffsState of KansasProsecutorsToby CrouseDefense AttorneysPaul W. HughesJudgesSamuel A. Alito, Jr.InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesKansas Supreme Court
4. Case Tags: Identity Theft;Federal Preemption;Immigration Law;Supreme Court Case

1. Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 30, 2024)
3. DefendantsBank of America, N.A.PlaintiffsAlex CanteroJudgesBrett M. KavanaughInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesU.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
4. Case Tags: Federal Preemption;National Bank Act;Mortgage Escrow Accounts;Supreme Court Decision

1. 威廉姆斯诉里德案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 21, 2025)
3. Original Case: Williams v. Reed
4. DefendantsGreg ReedPlaintiffsNancy WilliamsPlaintiff AttorneysAdam UnikowskyJudgesBrett M. KavanaughJohn RobertsSonia SotomayorElena KaganKetanji Brown JacksonClarence ThomasSamuel AlitoNeil GorsuchAmy Coney BarrettInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesAlabama Department of LaborSupreme Court of Alabama
5. Case Tags: Section 1983;Administrative Exhaustion;Federal Preemption;Unemployment Benefits