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Murphy v. NCAA

A Supreme Court decision that reaffirmed and sharpened the anti-commandeering rule, limiting the federal government's ability to issue direct commands to states.

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Jan 15, 2026
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What Supreme Court precedents govern state refusal to enforce federal law, and how do they apply to sanctuary policies?

The governing Supreme Court precedents are the anti‑commandeering line—principally New York v. United States and Printz v. United States—and more recent applications like Murphy v. NCAA that limit Con...

Feb 1, 2026

Which court rulings have most constrained state laws banning sanctuary policies since 2017?

Since 2017 the most consequential court rulings constraining federal attempts to punish have not struck down sanctuary laws themselves but have limited the federal government’s ability to coerce state...