preemption
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The court "misunderstands FIFRA's requirement, misinterprets the scope of FIFRA's preemption and ultimately leaves Durness without a remedy for the significant harms he has suffered."
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Its only response in court was that these types of cases could not move forward under state law under a doctrine called preemption.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2026
Sinclair Broadcast Group is ending its preemption of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
Over the six days between the show’s preemption and its return, celebrities and influencers posted instructions on how to cancel subscriptions to Disney’s streaming services.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
That it gives to the New York and Montana Iron Mining and Manufacturing Company preemption privileges to iron and coal lands on a large scale and at the ordinary minimum—a privilege denied to ordinary preemptors.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 6, part 2: Andrew Johnson by James D. (James Daniel) Richardson
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U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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