Utah Passes Law Allowing State to Ignore Federal Rules It Deems a Violation of Sovereignty

Utah passed a law allowing the state to prohibit enforcement of federal directives deemed to violate state sovereignty

The law is based on the anti-commandeering doctrine, which says the federal government can't force states to help enforce federal laws

The Utah law was prompted by a dispute over EPA emissions rules, but could apply broadly to federal rules the state doesn't like

Texas is also confronting federal authority over immigration and border issues, but its approach risks violating the Constitution's Supremacy Clause

Ignoring federal rules may be a more successful approach than confronting them directly, and allows states to set their own policies