United States v. Washington

Decided June 21, 2022. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 21-404 · 596 U.S. 832 · Cited 33 times

Washington’s workers’ compensation law is unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause because it facially discriminates against the Federal Government and does not fall within the scope of the federal waiver of immunity contained in 40 U. S. C. §3172.

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