Was it Scott v. Sanford?What case established the Federal Supremacy doctrine?
It was established under Constitutional law, not case law. The Supremacy Clause is contained in Clause 2 of Article VI in the U.S. Constitution. That section reads ';This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.';
Scott v. Sanford, aka the Dred Scott decision was historically significant for validating the constitutionality of slavery in the pre-Civil War era. It really didn't have anything to with federal supremacy. Hope this helps.
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