State and Local Economic Sanctions Constitutional Issues

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business.

Constitutional law.

District courts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Summarizes constitutional arguments made for and against State and local economic sanctions against individuals and firms that do business with or in foreign countries whose conduct the jurisdictions find objectionable. Discusses Supreme Court decisions in >Crosby volume National Foreign Trade Council</EMPHASIS> and >American Insurance Association volume Garamendi</EMPHASIS>, which held that such State laws were preempted by Federal laws; and reviews Federal district court decision in >National Foreign Trade Council volume Giannoulias</EMPHASIS>, which held that an Illinois Sudan sanctions law was unconstitutional. Covers Federal Circuit Court decision in >Faculty Senate of Florida International University volume Winn</EMPHASIS>, which held that States can restrict use of funds to sponsor travel by State education employees to specific countries for national security reasons. Addresses ongoing legal and practical concerns, and summarizes recent Federal enactments pertaining to Sudan and Iran

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. State and Local Economic Sanctions

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CRS-2011-AML-0223

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