Murphy v. NCAA (was Christie v. NCAA)
- Brought by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (who was replaced by John Murphy) against the National Collegiate Athletic Association
- Andrew Torrez likes the result (is pro-sports betting) but is worried by the method (sees future problems if the anti-commandeering doctrine is used this way to strike down future federal laws)
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Timeline
- May 14, 2018: the Supreme Court reversed lower court findings
Outcome
- Favored New Jersey in deciding that Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act violated the anti-commandeering doctrine by a 7-2 vote, and declared the entire law unconstitutional by a 6-3 vote
- The majority opinion was written by Justice Samuel Alito, the dissenting opinion by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg