Coates v. Fairgrounds Corp.’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

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1. “[t]he stewards shall order ejected from the grounds of the association any improper or objectionable persons.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wolf v. Louisiana State Racing Com'n · Sims v. Jefferson Downs Racing Ass'n

2. “§ 193. Categories of persons subject to exclusion and ejection; civil liberties A. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing categories of persons who may be excluded or ejected from a track, race meeting, race, or licensed establishment. Such categories shall include, but shall not be limited to, categories of persons: (1) Who are not of age. (2) Who have been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States, this state or any other state or country, or any crime or offense involving moral turpitude. (3) Who are career or professional offenders as defined by regulation of the commission. (4) Who are of notorious or unsavory reputation or whose presence, in the opinion of the commission, would be inimical to the state of Louisiana and its citizens or to the track, meeting, race, or licensed establishment, or to both. (5) Who have had a license or permit refused, suspended or withdrawn under R.S. 4:152. B. No person may be excluded or ejected on account of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, or gender.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wolf v. Louisiana State Racing Com'n

3. “In the matters pertaining to racing, the orders of the stewards supersede the orders of the officers and directors of the association and the stewards shall have supervision of the daily conduct of racing. The stewards have full authority to investigate, inspect, search and inquire into all matters under their supervision.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sims v. Jefferson Downs Racing Ass'n