The Court of Appeals in Kentucky has granted a motion to stay on the forfeiture hearing for the 141 gambling domains that were seized by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The hearing, originally scheduled for December 3, will now take place on December 12.

The motion to stay was filed by the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) and joined by a narrower petition filed by the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC). According to iMEGA’s website, “both groups contended that the lower court lacked jurisdiction to order the domain seizures. iMEGA contends that the lower court misapplied Kentucky’s specific ‘gambling devices’ law in order to provide a rationale for permitting the seizures. iMEGA also argues that Kentucky’s actions violate the Commerce Clause of the US Constitution, and that [Michael J.] Brown [Kentucky's Secretary of Justice and Public Safety] lacked the authority to initiate the seizure act in the first place.” (more…)