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aug 1, 1796 - Supremacy Clause

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Article VI, Section 2, of the United States Constitution says that the U.S. Constitution, all U.S. Treaties, and the Federal Statutes as the supreme law of the land. This means all state judges must follow federal law in any situation dealing with an issue between a federal law and any state(s).

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aug 1, 1796
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~ 230 years ago

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