Hines v. Davidowitz
E4584
Hines v. Davidowitz is a 1941 U.S. Supreme Court case that held federal law preempts conflicting state alien-registration laws under the Supremacy Clause.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Supreme Court case
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federal preemption case ⓘ immigration law case ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
Arizona v. United States
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De Canas v. Bica ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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federalism ⓘ immigration law ⓘ |
| citation |
312 U.S. 52
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61 S. Ct. 399 ⓘ 85 L. Ed. 581 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision |
Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
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Supremacy Clause ⓘ
surface form:
Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution
|
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| fullCaseName | Hines v. Davidowitz self-link ⓘ |
| holding |
Federal alien-registration law preempts conflicting state alien-registration laws.
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States may not impose additional or conflicting alien-registration requirements where Congress has enacted a comprehensive federal scheme. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine |
federal preemption of state law
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field preemption in immigration regulation ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
Supremacy Clause
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alien registration ⓘ federal preemption ⓘ |
| precedentFor |
field preemption doctrine
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limits on state regulation of immigrants ⓘ |
| result | state alien-registration statute held invalid ⓘ |
| topic |
conflict between state and federal law
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powers over immigration and naturalization ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1941 ⓘ |
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