No. 26-199
 
Title: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Incorporated, et al., Petitioners
v.
National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, et al.
Docketed: August 17, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (23-10520)
   Decision Date: June 11, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Aug 10 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 16, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 11 2026 Response to petition from respondents National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, et al. filed. VIDED.
Main Document Other Proof of Service
Sep 16 2026 Brief amici curiae of Alexander Volokh, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 16 2026 Response to petition from respondents Gulf Coast Racing L.L.C. et al. filed. VIDED.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 16 2026 Response to petition from respondents Texas, et al. filed. VIDED.
Main Document Other Proof of Service
Sep 16 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Repole Stable, Inc. filed. VIDED.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 30 2026 Reply of petitioners Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Incorporated, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Nov 04 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2026.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Pratik Arvind Shah
Counsel of Record
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
2001 K Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
PSHAH@AKINGUMP.COM
Ph: 202-887-4210
Party name: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Incorporated, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
William Robert Peterson
Counsel of Record
Office of the Texas Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548 (MC-059)
Austin, TX 78711-2548
william.peterson@oag.texas.gov
Ph: 512-936-1700
Party name: The State of Texas and The Texas Racing Commission


Gregory Philip Sapire
Counsel of Record
Maynard Nexsen PC
2500 Bee Caves Road
Building 1, Suite 150
Austin, TX 78746
gsapire@maynardnexsen.com
Ph: 512 969-6540
Party name: Gulf Coast Racing L.L.C. et al.


D. John Sauer
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: Federal Party


Daniel Robert Suhr
Counsel of Record
Center for American Rights
1341 W. Fullerton Ave.
Suite 170
Chicago, IL 60614
dsuhr@americanrights.org
Ph: 414-588-1658
Party name: National Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Ass'n et al.


Other Attorneys
Michael B. de Leeuw
Counsel of Record
Cozen O'Connor
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street, 55th Floor
New York, NY 10007
mdeleeuw@cozen.com
Ph: (212) 509-9400
Party name: Repole Stable, Inc.


Alexander Volokh
Counsel of Record
Emory Law School Supreme Court Advocacy Program
1301 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30322
avolokh@emory.edu
Ph: 404-712-5225
Party name: Alexander Volokh, Cato Institute, and Competitive Enterprise Institute