Federal preemption
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From 346 U.S. 485 - Garner v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 776 · 1953Most cited · 1,908 citing opinions
When federal power constitutionally is exerted for the protection of public or private interests, or both, it becomes the supreme law of the land and cannot be curtailed, circumvented or extended by a state procedure merely because it will apply some doctrine of private right. To the extent that the private right may conflict with the public one, the former is superseded.