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United States Third Circuit


Office of the Comm'r of Baseball v. Markell, 09-3297

Denial of a motion for preliminary injunction filed by various sports leagues seeking to prevent Delaware officials from implementing parts of its Sports Lottery Act is vacated and remanded where, as a matter of law, elements of Delaware's sports lottery violate the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, 28 U.S.C. section 3701.

Appellate Information

  • Argued 08/24/2009
  • Decided 08/31/2009
  • Published 08/31/2009

Judges

  • Before McKEE, FUENTES and HARDIMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States Third Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Kenneth J. Nachbar [Argued], Pauletta J. Brown, Megan W. Cascio, Susan W. Waesco, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, DE, for Appellants.

  • For Appellees:
  • Andre G. Bouchard [Argued], Joel E. Friedlander [Argued], Sean M. Brennecke, David J. Margules, Bouchard, Margules & Friedlander, Wilmington, DE, for Appellees.
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