ACRA
Turf Club, LLC filed this suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988, against
Francesco Zanzuccki , Executive Director of the New Jersey Racing Commission,
asserting that certain amendments to New Jersey’s Off-Track and Account
Wagering Act violate their rights under the United States Constitution.
The
District Court dismissed the case on Younger abstention grounds, and
Plaintiffs appealed. During the pendency of this appeal, the Supreme Court
issued its decision in Sprint Communications, Inc. v. Jacobs, 134 S. Ct.
584 (2013), which clarifies and reminds courts of the boundaries of the Younger
abstention doctrine. Because this action does not fit within the framework
for abstention outlined in Sprint, we will reverse.
