Can federal law override both state law and the Constitution? However, the case before the Supreme Court was much more unique, involving state’s rights, intrastate commerce, and the limits of federal law and regulation. Since Mr. Durnell sued under state law, this federal law does snot apply. Meanwhile, as the Court’s precedents make clear and as the parties agree, state tort duties constitute state labeling requirements. United States v. Lopez,… It does not allow Congress to regulate “agriculture” or “manufacturing,” activities entirely “separate” from “commerce.”