The nation’s top court on Sept. 23 paused an appeals court ruling that could have led to the nationwide block of a law aimed at preventing doping in horse racing.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito agreed to stay a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals from the Fifth Circuit that found part of the law violative of the U.S. Constitution. The stay is in place until a further order is entered by Alito or the Supreme Court.
The Fifth Circuit earlier this year said the latest version of the law is largely constitutional but one key part, which gives a nonprofit the ability to investigate and levy fines, is not. The appeals court’s ruling was set to take effect on Sept. 25, and challengers of the law have said they wanted to have the ruling expanded nationwide….