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Fifth Circuit strikes down federal takeover of the horse racing industry hidden in massive COVID relief bill

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) in response to a lawsuit brought by thoroughbred horse owners and trainers.

Federal judge issues ruling in challenge to Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act

U.S. District Court Judge James Wesley Hendrix issued a ruling in National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association v. Black.

Conner v. Biden

On September 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to issue a slate of federal vaccine mandates to impact nearly every American worker. The President declared that federal employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19, including members of the U.S. military. He also announced a...

Horsemen File Suit Seeking to Stop Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act – Casino.org

When the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act was making its way through Congress, a salient talking point was that it had the support of key stakeholders within the racing community. On Monday, thoroughbred owners and trainers filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to stop...

NHBPA, State Horsemen’s Groups File Suit To Halt HISA – Paulick Report

The crux of the suit is that plaintiffs believe HISA delegates legislative authority to a private organization and private individuals in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

National Thoroughbred horsemen’s group files suit against Horse Racing Integrity Act – Northern Kentucky Tribune

"We must do our due diligence to make sure that such a complete restructuring of our industry is not only in its best interests but also is constitutional."

National HBPA and 11 affiliates file lawsuit challenging horse-racing oversight board – DRF

The lawsuit, filed by the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and 11 of its local affiliates, is the first serious legal challenge to be mounted against the oversight board, which is being called the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA).

Racehorse owners, trainers sue to stop federal authority illegally given to private group

U.S. Congress created a private organization with federal authority to make laws, issue subpoenas and collect money

National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association v. Black

Attorneys at the Liberty Justice Center are representing Thoroughbred horse owners and trainers in a federal lawsuit to stop the new law, pointing out HISA unlawfully grants the Authority government powers despite the U.S. Constitution and subsequent foundational U.S. Supreme Court decisions declaring that Congress...

Janus lawyers applaud Texas Attorney General for new opinion siding with public employees’ rights

In a new opinion built on the rights secured for public-sector workers in the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus v. AFSCME ruling, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton affirms the right of Texas public employees to make a free choice whether or not to join or remain in...

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