Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction,” part of the Federalism area.

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All 87 decisions, newest first

• Monsanto Company v. Durnell
  146 S. Ct. 2001Decided June 25, 20267–2Brett M. Kavanaugh
• Cruz v. Arizona
  598 U.S. 17Decided February 22, 20235–4Sonia Sotomayor
• Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta
  142 S. Ct. 2486Decided June 29, 20225–4Brett M. Kavanaugh
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan v. Feliciano
  140 S. Ct. 696Decided February 24, 20209–0Per curiam
• Howell v. Howell
  137 S. Ct. 1400Decided May 15, 20178–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Northwest, Inc. v. Ginsberg
  572 U.S. 273Decided April 2, 20149–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Dan’s City Used Cars, Inc. v. Robert Pelkey
  569 U.S. 251Decided May 13, 20139–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Gloria Gail Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products Corporation
  565 U.S. 625Decided February 29, 20126–3Clarence Thomas
• Keith Smith v. Bayer Corporation
  564 U.S. 299Decided June 16, 20119–0Elena Kagan
• Richard A. Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc.
  560 U.S. 413Decided June 1, 20109–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Jose Ernesto Medellin v. Texas
  552 U.S. 491Decided March 25, 20086–3John G. Roberts Jr.
• Warner-Lambert Co., LLC v. Kimberly Kent
  552 U.S. 440Decided March 3, 20084–4
• Donna S. Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc.
  552 U.S. 312Decided February 20, 20088–1Antonin Scalia
• Arnold M. Preston v. Alex E. Ferrer
  552 U.S. 346Decided February 20, 20088–1Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Dennis Bates v. Dow Agrosciences LLC
  544 U.S. 431Decided April 27, 20057–2John Paul Stevens
• Rex R. Sprietsma v. Mercury Marine
  537 U.S. 51Decided December 3, 20029–0John Paul Stevens
• Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. Dedra Shanklin
  529 U.S. 344Decided April 17, 20007–2Sandra Day O'Connor
• Medtronic, Inc. v. Lora Lohr et Vir
  518 U.S. 470Decided June 26, 19965–4John Paul Stevens
• Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. v. Grant T. Norris
  512 U.S. 246Decided June 20, 19949–0Harry A. Blackmun
• American Dredging Company v. William Robert Miller
  510 U.S. 443Decided February 23, 19947–2Antonin Scalia
• CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Lizzie Beatrice Easterwood
  507 U.S. 658Decided April 21, 19939–0Byron R. White
• Thomas Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.
  505 U.S. 504Decided June 24, 19927–2John Paul Stevens
• United Steelworkers of America v. Rawson
  495 U.S. 362Decided May 14, 19906–3Byron R. White
• Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Donnelly
  494 U.S. 820Decided April 17, 19909–0John Paul Stevens
• Tafflin v. Levitt
  493 U.S. 455Decided January 22, 19909–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Graham
  489 U.S. 838Decided March 29, 19899–0Per curiam
• Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc.
  486 U.S. 399Decided June 6, 19889–0John Paul Stevens
• Caterpillar Inc. v. Williams
  482 U.S. 386Decided June 9, 19879–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Hechler
  481 U.S. 851Decided May 26, 19879–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Pilot Life Insurance Co. v. Dedeaux
  481 U.S. 41Decided April 6, 19879–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Taylor
  481 U.S. 58Decided April 6, 19879–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck
  471 U.S. 202Decided April 16, 19858–0Harry A. Blackmun
• Belknap, Inc. v. Hale
  463 U.S. 491Decided June 30, 19836–3Byron R. White
• Bill Johnson's Restaurants, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
  461 U.S. 731Decided May 31, 19839–0Byron R. White
• Block v. North Dakota ex Rel. Board of University and School Lands
  461 U.S. 273Decided May 2, 19838–1Byron R. White
• Local 926 v. Jones
  460 U.S. 669Decided April 4, 19836–3Byron R. White
• Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Hall
  453 U.S. 571Decided July 2, 19815–3Thurgood Marshall
• Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp.
  453 U.S. 473Decided July 1, 19818–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. v. Kalo Brick & Tile Co.
  450 U.S. 311Decided March 9, 19819–0Thurgood Marshall
• Sears v. San Diego County District Council of Carpenters
  436 U.S. 180Decided May 15, 19786–3John Paul Stevens
• Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America
  430 U.S. 290Decided March 7, 19779–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Lodge 76 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations CommissionAltered precedent
  427 U.S. 132Decided June 25, 19766–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• American Radio Assn. v. Mobile Steamship Assn., Inc.
  419 U.S. 215Decided December 17, 19745–4William H. Rehnquist
• William E. Arnold Co. v. Carpenters District Council of Jacksonville and Vicinity
  417 U.S. 12Decided May 20, 19749–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Windward Shipping (London) Ltd. v. American Radio Association
  415 U.S. 104Decided February 19, 19746–3William H. Rehnquist
• National Labor Relations Board v. Nashfinch Co.
  404 U.S. 138Decided December 6, 19715–2William O. Douglas
• International Longshoremen's Association v. Ariadne Shipping Co., Ltd.
  397 U.S. 195Decided March 9, 19708–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Taggart v. Weinacker's, Inc.
  397 U.S. 223Decided March 9, 19706–2Per curiam
• Avco Corp. v. Aero Lodge No. 735
  390 U.S. 557Decided April 8, 19689–0William O. Douglas
• Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America
  383 U.S. 53Decided February 21, 19665–4Tom C. Clark
• Hanna Mining Co. v. District 2
  382 U.S. 181Decided December 6, 19659–0John M. Harlan II
• Radio & Television Broadcast Technicians Local Union 1264 v. Broadcast Service of Mobile, Inc.
  380 U.S. 255Decided March 15, 19659–0Per curiam
• Hattiesburg Building & Trades Council v. Broome
  377 U.S. 126Decided April 27, 19649–0Per curiam
• Liner v. Jafco, Inc.
  375 U.S. 301Decided January 6, 19649–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Retail Clerks International Association v. Schermerhorn
  375 U.S. 96Decided December 2, 19638–0William O. Douglas
• Local 100 v. Borden
  373 U.S. 690Decided June 3, 19636–2John M. Harlan II
• Local No. 207 v. Perko
  373 U.S. 701Decided June 3, 19636–2John M. Harlan II
• Incres Steamship Co., Ltd. v. International Maritime Workers Union
  372 U.S. 24Decided February 18, 19638–0Tom C. Clark
• Local No. 438 Construction & General Laborers' Union v. CurryAltered precedent
  371 U.S. 542Decided January 21, 19639–0Byron R. White
• Smith v. Evening News AssociationAltered precedent
  371 U.S. 195Decided December 10, 19628–1Byron R. White
• Marine Engineers Beneficial Association v. Interlake Steamship Co.
  370 U.S. 173Decided June 11, 19627–1Potter Stewart
• Charles Dowd Box Co., Inc. v. Courtney
  368 U.S. 502Decided February 19, 19629–0Potter Stewart
• Local 24 v. Oliver
  362 U.S. 605Decided May 16, 19606–1Per curiam
• Superior Court of Washington for King County v. Washington ex Rel. Yellow Cab Service, Inc.
  361 U.S. 373Decided January 25, 19609–0Per curiam
• Devries v. Baumgartner's Electric Construction Co.
  359 U.S. 498Decided May 18, 19595–4Per curiam
• Plumbers v. County of Door
  359 U.S. 354Decided May 4, 19599–0Hugo L. Black
• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon
  359 U.S. 236Decided April 20, 19595–4Felix Frankfurter
• Hotel Employees Union v. Sax Enterprises, Inc.
  358 U.S. 270Decided January 12, 19599–0Per curiam
• International Association of Machinists v. Gonzales
  356 U.S. 617Decided May 26, 19586–2Felix Frankfurter
• International Union v. Russell
  356 U.S. 634Decided May 26, 19586–2Harold H. Burton
• Youngdahl v. Rainfair, Inc.
  355 U.S. 131Decided December 9, 19576–3Harold H. Burton
• Guss v. Utah Labor Relations Board
  353 U.S. 1Decided March 25, 19576–2Earl Warren
• Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of North America v. Fairlawn Meats, Inc.
  353 U.S. 20Decided March 25, 19576–2Earl Warren
• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon
  353 U.S. 26Decided March 25, 19576–2Earl Warren
• United Automobile v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
  351 U.S. 266Decided June 4, 19566–3Stanley F. Reed
• United Mine Workers of America v. Arkansas Oak Flooring Co.
  351 U.S. 62Decided April 23, 19567–1Harold H. Burton
• Local Union No. 25 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. New York
  350 U.S. 155Decided January 9, 19569–0Sherman Minton
• General Drivers v. American Tobacco Co., Inc.
  348 U.S. 978Decided April 4, 19559–0Per curiam
• Weber v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
  348 U.S. 468Decided March 28, 19558–0Felix Frankfurter
• United Construction Workers v. Laburnum Construction Corp.
  347 U.S. 656Decided June 7, 19546–2Harold H. Burton
• Capital Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
  347 U.S. 501Decided May 17, 19547–1William O. Douglas
• Garner v. Teamsters
  346 U.S. 485Decided December 14, 19539–0Robert H. Jackson
• Slocum v. Delaware
  339 U.S. 239Decided April 10, 19507–1Hugo L. Black
• Order of Railway Conductors of America v. Southern Railway Co.
  339 U.S. 255Decided April 10, 19507–1Hugo L. Black
• Algoma Plywood & Veneer Co. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
  336 U.S. 301Decided March 7, 19497–2Felix Frankfurter
• La Crosse Telephone Corp. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
  336 U.S. 18Decided January 17, 19499–0William O. Douglas
• Schwabacher v. United States
  334 U.S. 182Decided May 3, 19485–3Robert H. Jackson

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error