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Gulf Coast Racing, LLC v. Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Inc.

Petition for writ of certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit for further consideration in light of FCC v. Consumers' Research on June 30, 2025.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-489 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: (1) Whether Congress can empower a purportedly private nonprofit entity to regulate an entire industry nationwide through rulemaking, adjudication and enforcement powers, and therefore to exercise significant authority pursuant to the laws of the United States, without proper appointments under the appointments clause of the Constitution; and (2) whether statutorily empowering a private nonprofit corporation to regulate an entire industry nationwide through rulemaking, adjudication and enforcement violates the private nondelegation doctrine.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/28/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2024)
11/12/2024Brief of respondents Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
11/21/2024Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED.
11/26/2024Reply of petitioners Gulf Coast Racing L.L.C., et al. filed.
12/04/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
01/13/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
06/26/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
06/30/2025Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of FCC v. Consumers’ Research, 606 U. S. ___ (2025).