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The Supreme Court hears less than 0.001% of decisions from the federal circuit courts of appeal.

So, why the New Jersey sports betting case?

The dispute involves somewhat complicated language of a relatively unimportant federal statute – the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, and attempts by the New Jersey Legislature to get around PASPA to legalize sports betting at racetracks and in casinos.