Holmes v. Merck & Co.’s Empirical Analysis
697 F.3d 1080 · 2012
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 21 U.S.C. § 301 (Animal Drug Amendments of 1968) · 28 U.S.C. § 1291 · 42 U.S.C. § 300A
Relies on Pilot Life Insurance v. Dedeaux · Silkwood v. Corporation · Maryland v. Louisiana · CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Easterwood · Freightliner Corp. v. Myrick
Most-quoted passages
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“State action may nonetheless be foreclosed by express language in a congressional enactment, by implication from the depth and breadth of a congressional scheme that occupies the legislative field, or by implication because of a conflict with a congressional enactment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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