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U.S. v. Washington

Ruling by

Stephen G. Breyer

Lower Court

9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Lower Court Judge

Milan D. Smith Jr.
Because it facially discriminates against the Federal Government and does not fall within 40 U.S.C. Section 3172's waiver, a Washington workers' compensation law was unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause.



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