The solicitor general is often referred to as the Supreme Court’s 10th justice, as he or she is responsible for preparing briefs for the high court on the thousands of appeals it receives each year. The general lays out the framework of current federal law surrounding the cases, with background on the legislation in question.<\/p>\n
The solicitor typically makes a recommendation as to why the case should or shouldn’t be accepted, and the Supreme Court typically\u00a0obliges. Rumors circulated earlier this month that Wall is going to suggest the PASPA appeal be dismissed.<\/p>\n
\n“Without the Supreme Court’s review and a decision on this appeal, these areas of disagreement and conflict will inevitably grow and lead to more confusion,” Pallone explained this week. “The question of how a state authorizes sports gambling \u2026 without violating PASPA remains extremely hazy.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nNew Jersey’s reasoning\u00a0is twofold. The state argues PASPA violates the 10th Amendment, in that powers not expressly reserved for the federal government in the US Constitution are powers delegated to the states. Proponents of PASPA repeal also contend that PASPA\u00a0is discriminatory.<\/p>\n
Trump Nominee Waiting Confirmation<\/b><\/h2>\n
If the reports are correct that Wall isn’t going to recommend the Supreme Court take\u00a0New Jersey’s sports betting challenge, Pallone will be hoping the US Senate quickly confirms President Donald Trump’s nominee for solicitor general, Noel Francisco.<\/p>\n
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Currently a principal deputy\u00a0of the solicitor general, Francisco said during Senate Judiciary Committee hearings this week, “One of the things that makes this country great is that we have a government that is bound by the Constitution and, just as importantly, a separation of powers.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Francisco’s comments seem to display a strong support for the Tenth Amendment. Since the Constitution says nothing about sports gambling, the amendment could mandate that states decide their individual athletics wagering laws.<\/p>\n
Trump’s pick might be Pallone’s saving grace, a rather ironic potential development considering the New Jersey politician’s strong distaste for the commander-in-chief. He’s recently tweeted his opinion that\u00a0the president is incompetent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone is continuing his efforts to bring legalized sports gambling to Atlantic City casinos and horse racetracks in the Garden State. In a letter this week to Acting Solicitor General Jeff Wall, Pallone (D-District 6) encouraged the third highest-ranking member in the Department of Justice to recommend to the Supreme Court […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":50406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,18,61,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Frank Pallone Petitions Trump Administration to Support PASPA Review<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n