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Supreme Court UpdateNovember 27, 2006 Preemption and the Courtposted by Will Wilson @ 8:58 amOn Tuesday, November 28, AEI Liability Project will host a panel discussion of the upcoming case Watters v. Wachovia Bank. Registration is open. The preemptive scope of the National Bank Act is at issue in the case. But the case may suggest the tone of, if not set precedent for, the Roberts Court approach to the question of how much authority federal regulatory agencies have to decide to preempt state law. November 2, 2006 The Roberts Court Is Now In Sessionposted by Will Wilson @ 5:23 pmOyez! Oyez! Oyez! This term, several Federalism Project persons have some business before the Honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States. AEI president Christopher DeMuth and AEI scholar emeritus Richard Epstein have joined the Economists’ amici brief in support of respondents in the pending case Watters v. Wachovia Bank, N.A. The Federalism Project itself will hold a Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency panel event on November 21. Jonathan H. Adler, Lisa Heinzerling, Barry Rabe, and Edward Warren will discuss the case and implications. Michael Greve will moderate. You, loyal reader, are encouraged to register and attend. Now grab some popcorn, pull up a chair, and settle in for Roberts and Alito-The First Full Term. |