Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill praised today’s Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling holding the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) unconstitutional.

Louisiana has fought alongside horsemen and racing industry stakeholders for years to challenge HISA. In its ruling, the Fifth Circuit found that the federal government improperly gave a private organization government enforcement powers that belong in the hands of accountable public officials.

“The Fifth Circuit held HISA unconstitutional! We’ve been battling this federal overreach with our racing industry for several years, and this is BIG. This is a major victory for Louisiana’s horsemen and our racing industry,” said Attorney General Liz Murrill.

Louisiana remains committed to protecting the state’s horse racing industry and pushing back against unconstitutional federal overreach.

Read the ruling here.