United States federal enclave doctrinecontractor

James Stewart & Co. v. Sadrakula

309 U.S. 94 (1940)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1940

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

When the United States acquires land within a State as a federal enclave, the state law in force at the time of acquisition (here a New York Labor Law safety provision) continues to operate within the enclave until abrogated by Congress, and a federal contractor working on the site does not share the Government's immunity from that law.

Area of Law

General

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