Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company v. Michigan Gaming Control Board, et al
| CHURCHILL DOWNS TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES COMPANY, dba TwinSpires |
| MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL BOARD, HENRY L. WILLIAMS, JR., in his official capacity as Executive Director of the Michigan Gaming Control Board and DANA NESSEL, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Michigan |
| 25-1235 |
| March 12, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
| Constitutional - State Statute |
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| Filing 23 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 22 ] filed by Mr. James Patrick Kennedy., resetting briefing schedule: appellant brief now due 06/11/2025. appellee brief now due 07/11/2025. (JEC) [Entered: 05/06/2025 07:53 AM] |
| Filing 22 MOTION filed by Mr. James Patrick Kennedy for Dana Nessel and Henry L. Williams, Jr. to extend time to file brief. Certificate of Service: 05/05/2025. [25-1235] (JPK) [Entered: 05/05/2025 11:47 AM] |
| Filing 21 The case manager for this case is now: Jill E. Colyer. (ACB) [Entered: 05/03/2025 03:03 PM] |
| Filing 20 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (MLB) [Entered: 04/04/2025 03:16 PM] |
| Filing 19 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 04/07/2025 is hereby canceled. (LMR) [Entered: 04/04/2025 03:04 PM] |
| Filing 18 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 05/12/2025; appellee brief due 06/11/2025. (SSS) [Entered: 04/01/2025 02:30 PM] |
| Filing 17 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Henry L. Williams, Jr. and Dana Nessel by Mark G. Sands. Certificate of Service: 04/01/2025. [25-1235] (MGS) [Entered: 04/01/2025 01:47 PM] |
| Filing 16 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. James Patrick Kennedy for Appellants Dana Nessel and Henry L. Williams, Jr.. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Parties Against Whom this Appeal is Being Taken: Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company ; Issues: At issue in this appeal is whether the district court properly issued a preliminary injunction holding that the Interstate Horse Racing Act, 15 U.S.C. section 3001, et seq., preempts Michigan's Horse Racing Law, Mich. Comp. Laws section 431.301, et seq. In particular, Defendants Williams and Nessel challenge the district court's decision preliminarily enjoining them from enforcing the third-party facilitator licensing requirement in Michigan's Horse Racing Law against TwinSpires or sanctioning TwinSpires for accepting wagers from individuals in Michigan on horse races occurring outside of Michigan. . Certificate of Service: 03/25/2025. [25-1235] (JPK) [Entered: 03/25/2025 01:36 PM] |
| Filing 15 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: James P. Kennedy ; Dana Nessel and Henry L. Williams, Jr. makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? NO 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? NO Certificate of Service: 03/25/2025. [25-1235] (JPK) [Entered: 03/25/2025 01:25 PM] |
| Filing 14 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company by John W. Tienken. Certificate of Service: 03/25/2025. [25-1235] (JWT) [Entered: 03/25/2025 12:23 PM] |
| Filing 13 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: Derek J. Linkous ; Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? Churchill Downs, Inc. (parent to Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Co.) 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? Churchill Downs, Inc. (parent to Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Co.). In turn, BlackRock, Inc., owns 10% or more of Churchill Downs, Inc., a publicly traded company. Certificate of Service: 03/25/2025. [25-1235] (DJL) [Entered: 03/25/2025 12:11 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company by Abby C. Holland. Certificate of Service: 03/21/2025. [25-1235] (ACH) [Entered: 03/21/2025 04:22 PM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company by Christine Demana. Certificate of Service: 03/21/2025. [25-1235] (CD) [Entered: 03/21/2025 04:14 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company by Thomas H. Dupree, Jr.. Certificate of Service: 03/21/2025. [25-1235] (THD) [Entered: 03/21/2025 03:36 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company by Derek J. Linkous. Certificate of Service: 03/21/2025. [25-1235] (DJL) [Entered: 03/21/2025 02:05 PM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company by Patrick G. Seyferth. Certificate of Service: 03/21/2025. [25-1235] (PGS) [Entered: 03/21/2025 02:03 PM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Dana Nessel and Henry L. Williams, Jr. by Melinda A. Leonard. Certificate of Service: 03/21/2025. [25-1235] (MAL) [Entered: 03/21/2025 12:27 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Dana Nessel and Henry L. Williams, Jr. by Gerald A. Whalen. Certificate of Service: 03/21/2025. [25-1235] (GAW) [Entered: 03/21/2025 12:23 PM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellants Dana Nessel and Henry L. Williams, Jr. by James P. Kennedy. Certificate of Service: 03/21/2025. [25-1235] (JPK) [Entered: 03/21/2025 12:11 PM] |
| Filing 4 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 04/07/2025 at 2:00 PM (ET) with Scott Coburn. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 03/13/2025 01:32 PM] |
| Filing 3 Update fee status change to paid. (SSS) [Entered: 03/13/2025 01:31 PM] |
| Filing 2 The case manager for this case is: Sharday Swain (SSS) [Entered: 03/12/2025 02:38 PM] |
| Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellants Dana Nessel and Henry L. Williams, Jr.. Transcript needed: n. (SSS) [Entered: 03/12/2025 02:28 PM] |
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| Plaintiff: CHURCHILL DOWNS TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES COMPANY, dba TwinSpires | |
| Represented By: | Derek Jeffrey Linkous |
| Represented By: | Christine Demana |
| Represented By: | John William Tienken |
| Represented By: | Patrick Gerard Seyferth |
| Represented By: | Abby Clare Holland |
| Represented By: | Thomas Henderson Dupree Jr. |
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| Defendant: MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL BOARD | |
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| Defendant: HENRY L. WILLIAMS, JR., in his official capacity as Executive Director of the Michigan Gaming Control Board | |
| Represented By: | James Patrick Kennedy |
| Represented By: | Gerald A. Whalen |
| Represented By: | Mark G. Sands |
| Represented By: | Melinda A. Leonard |
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| Defendant: DANA NESSEL, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Michigan | |
| Represented By: | James Patrick Kennedy |
| Represented By: | Gerald A. Whalen |
| Represented By: | Mark G. Sands |
| Represented By: | Melinda A. Leonard |
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