Anti-Commandeering Doctrine
Montana Gov. Bullock Vetoes Anti-Commandeering Bill: Ignorant of the Law, or a Liar?
Either Montana Gov. Steve Bullock doesn’t understand the constitutional relationship between his state and the federal government, or he’s a liar. On Friday, Bullock vetoed a bill that would have prohibited state and local agencies in Montana from...
Former EPA Administrator is Clueless About the Constitution and Law
When it comes to basic constitutional and legal principles, there are very few in the establishment that have even the slightest clue about the relationship between state and federal power. Former New Jersey Governor and EPA administrator Christine Todd Whitman fits...
Can States Keep Secrets from the Federal Government?
Anti-commandeering laws are one of the many ways in which the American people can resist the federal government through the states. Also known as noncompliance, these laws forbid states from assisting the feds while they are attempting to enforce unconstitutional...
Anti-Commandeering: The Legal Basis for Refusing to Participate
(download this article as a pdf, print and share) The Supreme Court has long held that states do not have to be active participants in the enforcement or effectuation of federal acts or regulatory programs. The basis for what is now known as the legal doctrine of...