OK, et al v. USA, et al
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22-5487
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May 19, 2023
6th Circ. Won't Rehear Its Horse Racing Regulation Ruling
The Sixth Circuit will not reconsider its panel decision that an amended horse racing law that empowered a nonprofit to draft industry regulations for government approval is constitutional, according to an order from the appellate court denying three states' petition for full court review.
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May 03, 2023
6th Circ. Urged Not To Rehear Horse Racing Power Spat
A private U.S. horse racing industry rulemaking organization told the Sixth Circuit that federal authorities have ultimate control over the agency's rules and restrictions, urging judges to reject its opponents' bid for a rehearing of their constitutional challenge alleging the body strips power from regulators.
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April 18, 2023
Okla. Wants Full 6th Circ. To Fix 'Defective' Horse Racing Law
Opponents of a privately run federal horse racing authority asked the full Sixth Circuit to review a panel decision upholding the agency, arguing that recent changes giving U.S. regulators more oversight over the body didn't fix its serious constitutional defects.
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March 03, 2023
Amended Horse Racing Law Is Constitutional, 6th Circ. Rules
The Sixth Circuit on Friday upheld the constitutionality of a federal horse racing law that hands certain regulatory power to a private entity, finding a recent amendment to the statute returned significant enough oversight to the Federal Trade Commission to alleviate concerns over unchecked power afforded to a private corporation.
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December 07, 2022
Horse-Racing Authority Given Too Much Power, 6th Circ. Told
The Sixth Circuit on Wednesday weighed a constitutional challenge to the regulatory power held by a private entity tasked with establishing certain horse-racing rules, as states and industry organizations urged a panel to find the law that created the entity takes too much power away from the Federal Trade Commission.
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November 30, 2022
Riding Circuit: December's Notable Appellate Arguments
As the year winds down, circuit courts will hear argument on the kinds of crimes Jan. 6 rioters can be charged with, whether federal law unconstitutionally delegates power to a private entity, and whether a class can be certified even if some class members weren't actually injured.
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July 20, 2022
6th Circ. Should Upend Horse Racing Law Ruling, States Say
The Sixth Circuit should reverse a lower court ruling allowing a federal horse racing law to remain in effect, Louisiana, Oklahoma and West Virginia, along with several businesses and government entities, said in a brief, calling the law unconstitutional.