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Political Factoid
The U.S. Supreme Court has declared
a total of 1,315 laws to be unconstitutional
(as of 2002)
| 1789-2002 |
Acts of Congress Held as Unconstitutional |
158 |
| 1789-2002 |
State Statutes held unconstitutional |
935 |
| 1789-2002 |
City Ordinances held unconstitutional |
222 |
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| Total State, Local and Federal Laws Declared Unconstitutional |
1,315 |
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| 1789-2002 |
State and City laws preempted by Federal laws |
224 |
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Total Laws Overturned, all governments |
1,539 |
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