William John Eichelberger, Petitioner v. Helen Beatrice Eichelberger, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Civil Appeals and held that the Supremacy Clause, as applied in Hisquierdo, preempts a Texas court from dividing a spouse's future Railroad Retirement benefits, and affirmed the remainder of the trial court's judgment. The Court also affirmed its jurisdiction to review such conflicts under the Texas Constitution.