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Preemption & Human Rights: Local Options After Crosby V. Nftc, Robert Stumberg
Preemption & Human Rights: Local Options After Crosby V. Nftc, Robert Stumberg
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In June 2000, the Supreme Court held in Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) that federal sanctions against Burma preempted the Massachusetts Burma law. With its "Burma Law," Massachusetts sought to replicate the anti-Apartheid boycott, one of the most successful human rights campaigns in history. Massachusetts' Burma law authorized state agencies to exercise a strong purchasing preference in favor of companies that do not conduct business in Burma unless the preference would impair essential purchases or result in inadequate competition.
In Crosby, the Court held that Congress preempted the Massachusetts Burma law when it adopted federal sanctions on …