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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
preempt .
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Examples
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The administration needs to show that S.B. 1070, Arizona's law authorizing state officials to enforce federal immigration law, is "preempted" - that it runs afoul of the Constitution's Supremacy Clause, which confirms that federal law supersedes state law.
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FOX more or less intentionally killed it with a scheduling pillow-over-the-face: I recall hanging out at my friend Personal Demon’s house every Sunday night, only to find Futurama yet again preempted by Sunday Night Football.
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FOX more or less intentionally killed it with a scheduling pillow-over-the-face: I recall hanging out at my friend Personal Demon’s house every Sunday night, only to find Futurama yet again preempted by Sunday Night Football.
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In its lawsuit against Arizona, the Justice Department argues that the state statute is "preempted" by federal law because immigration enforcement is solely a federal prerogative.
Arizona files countersuit tied to challenge of its immigration law Jerry Markon 2011
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He took aim at the core of the Justice Department's argument: that the Arizona statute is "preempted" by federal law and is especially troublesome because it requires mandatory immigration status checks in certain circumstances.
Judge questions Justice Department's lawsuit against Arizona immigration law Jerry Markon 2010
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The Justice Department says the Arizona statute is "preempted" by federal law because immigration enforcement is solely a federal prerogative.
Arizona's immigration law goes before appeals court Jerry Markon 2010
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Bolton, a Democratic appointee, also questioned a core part of the Justice Department's argument that she should declare the law unconstitutional: that it is "preempted" by federal law because immigration enforcement is an exclusive federal prerogative.
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Bolton, a Democratic appointee, also questioned a core part of the Justice Department's argument that she should declare the law unconstitutional: that it is "preempted" by federal law because immigration enforcement is an exclusive federal prerogative.
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Circuit Court that upheld the application of the City's rent control law to the units, rejecting the owner's claim that federal law "preempted" local rent protections.
PEOPLE'S VICTORY!! US Court of Appeals Rules to Protect Section 8 Tenants 2009
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These local efforts are meeting stiff legal resistance: so far most courts say the field of immigration is "preempted" by federal law.
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