United States Second Circuit

The New York State Racing And Wagering Board had authority pursuant to its regulations, duly promulgated under New York Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law, to conduct a warrantless administrative search at Yonkers Raceway of the racetrack facilities, barn areas, and vehicles in the barn areas; however, a search of dormitory rooms violated the Fourth Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/06/2000
• Decided 03/07/2002
• Published 03/08/2002

Judges

• Before VAN GRAAFEILAND and F.I. PARKER, Circuit Judges, and UNDERHILL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard W. Fulfree, Yonkers, NY, for plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles F. Sanders, Assistant Attorney General, New York, NY, (Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General of the State of New York, New York, NY, Edward Johnson, Deputy Solicitor General, Mark Gimpel, Assistant Solicitor General, of counsel) for defendants-appellees.