United States v. Winstar Corp.

Holding that the enactment of FIRREA breached certain government contracts

Retail Clerks v. Schermerhorn

Holding that "[t]he purpose of Congress is the ultimate touchstone" of preemption analysis

Labor Board v. Walton Mfg. Co.

Explaining that the deferential standard of review is appropriate because the "[the ALJ] ... sees the witnesses and hears them testify, while the Board and the reviewing court look only at cold records"

Paul v. United States

Holding that, without state assent to federal jurisdiction, the federal government is "an ordinary proprietor"

James v. Dravo Contracting Co.

Concluding jurisdictional analysis having only examined state statute

Algoma Plywood Co. v. Wis. Board

In Algoma P. V. Co. v. Wisconsin Empl. Rel. Bd., 336 U.S. 301, it was held that nothing in the Act precludes a state from prohibiting closed-shop contracts in whole or in part.

Mason Co. v. Tax Comm'n

Holding that when Congress "validated and ratified 'all contracts'" in connection with a dam project, "the evidence [was] clear that the Federal Government contemplated the continued existence of state jurisdiction"

Collins v. Yosemite Park Co.

In Collins, we held that the Twenty-first Amendment did not give the States the power to regulate the use of alcohol within a national park over which the Federal Government had exclusive jurisdiction.

Pacific Coast Dairy v. Dep't

Holding the state of California was not authorized to regulate the sale of milk sold to war department located on federal enclave

Lord v. Local Union No. 2088, Intern. Broth

Holding that the United States has exclusive legislative jurisdiction over lands, known as federal enclaves

Section 3112 - Federal jurisdiction

Relating to acquisition of federal jurisdiction over land ceded by States

Section 15.03 - Definitions