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Claim Text: Northwestern University law professor James Pfander says "The state cannot single out federal officials for state regulation or lay a heavy regulatory hand on the federal government itself," Pfander adds, "but they can establish norms that are equally applicable to all, and the Court has been pretty clear that there's no federal supremacy preemption in circumstances where the regulatory energy of the state has been even-handedly applied to everyone."
Simplified Text: Northwestern University law professor James Pfander stated that a state cannot single out federal officials for state regulation or heavily regulate the federal government, but states can establish norms equally applicable to all, and the Court has clarified there is no federal supremacy preemption when state regulatory energy is even-handedly applied.
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Claim Maker: James Pfander
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "person": "James Pfander", "organization": "Northwestern University", "legal_concept": "Federalism" }
Subject Tags: Attributed Statement Legal Opinion Federalism State Regulation
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Created: September 30, 2026 at 10:03 PM (1 week ago)
Last Updated: September 30, 2026 at 10:03 PM (1 week ago)

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You Can Now Sue Federal Agents in California. Good Luck Getting Past Qualified Immunity.

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https://reason.com/2026/09/30/you-can-now-sue-federal-agents-in-california-good-luck-getting-past-qualified-immunity

California's new No Kings Act allows residents to sue federal officers for civil rights violations, but the law does not eliminate qualified immunity as a defense. This creates a state-level cause of action for monetary damages against federal, state, or local officials.

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