Keith Haywood v. Curtis Drown, et al.

Decided May 26, 2009. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 07-10374 · 556 U.S. 729 (2009) · Cited 257 times

Holding

Correction Law § 24, as applied to § 1983 claims, violates the Supremacy Clause.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Howlett Ex Rel. Howlett v. Rose · 496 U.S. 356 (1990)
• Felder v. Casey · 487 U.S. 131 (1988)
• Second Employers'liability Cases · 223 U.S. 1 (1912)
• Claflin v. Houseman · 93 U.S. 130 (1876)
• McKnett v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co. · 292 U.S. 230 (1934)
• Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. Bombolis · 241 U.S. 211 (1916)
• Douglas v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad · 279 U.S. 377 (1929)
• Herb v. Pitcairn · 324 U.S. 117 (1945)
• Wyeth v. Levine · 555 U.S. 555 (2009)
• Testa v. Katt · 330 U.S. 386 (1947)
• Johnson v. Fankell · 520 U.S. 911 (1997)
• Missouri Ex Rel. Southern Railway Co. v. Mayfield · 340 U.S. 1 (1950)
• Miles v. Illinois Central Railroad · 315 U.S. 698 (1942)
• Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp. · 546 U.S. 500 (2006)
• Patsy v. Board of Regents of Fla. · 457 U.S. 496 (1982)
• Brown v. Gerdes · 321 U.S. 178 (1944)
• Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 523 U.S. 83 (1998)
• Martinez v. California · 444 U.S. 277 (1980)
• Gregory v. Ashcroft · 501 U.S. 452 (1991)
• Printz v. United States · 521 U.S. 898 (1997)
• Tafflin v. Levitt · 493 U.S. 455 (1990)
• Swift & Co. v. Wickham · 382 U.S. 111 (1965)
• Will v. Michigan Department of State Police · 491 U.S. 58 (1989)
• Allen v. McCurry · 449 U.S. 90 (1980)
• Bell v. Hood · 327 U.S. 678 (1946)
• Fay v. Noia · 372 U.S. 391 (1963)
• United States v. Lopez · 514 U.S. 549 (1995)
• Hines v. Davidowitz · 312 U.S. 52 (1941)
• Owen v. City of Independence · 445 U.S. 622 (1980)
• Osborn v. Bank of United States · 22 U.S. 738 (1824)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Williams v. Reed · 604 U.S. 168 (2025)
• Arizona v. United States · 567 U.S. 387 (2012)

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