Hertel v. Racing Commissioner

Plaintiffs bring an original mandamus action seeking in effect to have the state funding of the Pontiac Stadium cut off. The complaint requests various forms of relief, including a temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, and a permanent injunction against the City of Pontiac and the Pontiac Stadium Authority from spending further appropriations from the Legislature on the stadium; an order of mandamus against state officials from collecting more than 15 percent of wagers; a declaration that the pertinent statutes are unconstitutional; an order that the municipal defendants…