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Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Incorporated, et al., v. National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 23-10520 · judgment July 5, 2024
GVR'd · June 30, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 6% cert probability (95% interval 4%–9%)
Before the decision, modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Fifth Circuit decision below, and a petition filed soon after the judgment below.
Question presented
Whether the enforcement provisions of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act are facially unconstitutional under the private-nondelegation doctrine. (i)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Pratik Arvind Shah
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
For respondent
Aaron Lloyd Nielson
Office of the Texas Attorney General
Proceedings
- Aug 01 2025Judgment Issued.
- Jun 30 2025Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of FCC v. Consumers’ Research, 606 U. S. ___ (2025).
- Jun 26 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
- Jan 13 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
- Dec 04 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
- Nov 27 2024Supplemental brief of respondents National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, et al. filed. VIDED.
- Nov 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Reason Foundation, et al. filed.
- Nov 06 2024Reply of petitioners Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Incorporated, et al. filed.
- Oct 31 2024Brief of respondents Gulf Coast Racing, L.L.C., et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
- Oct 22 2024Memorandum of respondents National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, et al. filed. VIDED.
- Oct 22 2024Memorandum of respondents Texas and the Texas Racing Commission filed. VIDED.
- Oct 15 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 18, 2024)