U.S. Supreme Court
May 22, 2009
Obama Breaks From Bush On Pre-emption
President Barack Obama broke sharply from Bush administration policy Wednesday by announcing his administration will not insist that federal law pre-empts state law on a variety of policy issues. One of the main aims of the Bush administration tactic was to restrict the ability of plaintiffs to file lawsuits under state consumer protection laws.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama broke sharply from Bush administration policy Wednesday by announcing his administration will not insist that federal law pre-empts state law on a variety of policy issues. One of the main aims of the Bush administration tactic was to restrict the ability of plaintiffs to file lawsuits under state consumer protection laws. The announcement should delight but not surp...
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