Martin v. Stewart

There are few decisions more central to state authority than whether to allow legalized gambling, how extensively, and under what terms. Plaintiffs’ lawsuit calls for both the interpretation of state law at the heart of the state’s regulatory scheme and an extensive inquiry into the state’s enforcement practices. While plaintiffs may certainly challenge South Carolina’s exercise of its police powers as unconstitutional, the district court was within its authority to conclude that plaintiffs’ constitutional challenge would be most properly heard in state court.

Congress has given no indication…