Egelhoff v. Egelhoff
| Egelhoff v. Egelhoff | |
|---|---|
| Argued November 8, 2000 Decided March 21, 2001 | |
| Full case name | Donna Rae Egelhoff, Petitioner v. Samantha Egelhoff, A Minor, By and Through Her Natural Parent Kate Breiner, and David Egelhoff |
| Citations | 532 U.S. 141 (more) 121 S. Ct. 1322; 149 L. Ed. 2d 264; 2001 U.S. LEXIS 2458; 69 U.S.L.W. 4206; 25 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2089; 2001 Daily Journal DAR 2861; 2001 Colo. J. C.A.R. 1477; 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 147 |
| Holding | |
| State statutes having a connection with ERISA plans are superseded by ERISA. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Thomas, joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg |
| Concurrence | Scalia, joined by Ginsburg |
| Dissent | Breyer, joined by Stevens |
| Laws applied | |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. | |
Egelhoff v. Egelhoff, 532 U.S. 141 (2001), is a United States Supreme Court decision addressing federal preemption of state law under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The Court held that state statutes having a ‘connection with’ ERISA-governed benefit plans are preempted by ERISA.
The ruling reaffirmed that federal law may, in certain circumstances, supersede conflicting state regulations.