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preemption

[pree-emp-shuhn] / priˈɛmp ʃən /


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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

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

The state’s preemption would preserve the use of a popular facade material and maintain flexibility for builders in Seattle.

From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2025

“EPA granted preemption waivers for California to tackle local problems like smog in the Los Angeles basin, where the pollution was both generated by and felt by Californians,” the fuel producers said in their appeal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024

The bill confers preemption right to mineral lands, which, excepting coal lands, at an enhanced minimum, have heretofore, as a general principle, been carefully excluded from preemption.

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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