PREEMPTING PLAINTIFF CITIES

Within the city-state relationship, states hold an enormous amount of power. Recently, states have been using that power to pass extremely aggressive preemption laws that prohibit cities' regulatory efforts on many fronts. These new preemption laws most commonly occur in the context of red stat...

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Published inThe Fordham urban law journal Vol. 45; no. 5; p. 1241
Main Author Swan, Sarah L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Fordham Urban Law Journal 01.11.2018
Subjects
Central-local government relations
Cities and towns
Forecasts and trends
Government litigation
Laws, regulations and rules
Political aspects
Powers and duties
Preemption (Legislative power)
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Summary:Within the city-state relationship, states hold an enormous amount of power. Recently, states have been using that power to pass extremely aggressive preemption laws that prohibit cities' regulatory efforts on many fronts. These new preemption laws most commonly occur in the context of red states limiting the regulatory scope of blue cities, inflaming those already tense city-state relationships and cutting into what many view as the appropriate scope of local autonomy.
ISSN:0199-4646