Department of Texas, et al v. Texas Lottery Commis, No. 11-50932 (5th Cir. 2013)

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Case: 11-50932 Document: 00512420001 Page: 1 Date Filed: 10/24/2013 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT ___________________ No. 11-50932 ___________________ DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States; AMVETS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, INCORPORATED; AMVETS POST 52, INCORPORATED; AMVETS POST 52, AUXILIARY, INCORPORATED; THE GREAT COUNCIL OF TEXAS, Improved Order of Redmen; REDMEN WAR EAGLE TRIBE NO. 17; REDMEN TRIBE NO. 21 GERONIMO; REDMEN RAMONA COUNCIL NO. 5; THE INSTITUTE FOR DISABILITY ACCESS, INCORPORATED, doing business as Adapt of Texas; TEMPLE ELKS LODGE NO. 138, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of The United States of America, Incorporated.; BRYAN LODGE NO. 859, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of The United States of America, Incorporated.; AUSTIN LODGE NO. 201, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of The United States of America, Incorporated.; ANNA FIRE AND RESCUE, INCORPORATED, Plaintiffs - Appellees v. TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION; GARY GRIEF, Executive Director in His Official Capacity; SANDRA K. JOSEPH, Director of Charitable Bingo in Her Official Capacity; MARY ANN WILLIAMSON, Commissioner in Her Official Capacity; UNKNOWN COMMISSIONER IN OFFICIAL CAPACITY; J. WINSTON KRAUSE, Commissioner in His Official Capacity Defendants - Appellants ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin ____________________ ON PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC (Opinion October 9, 2012, 5 Cir., 2012, 698 F.3d 239, withdrawn November 21, 2012) (Opinion August 21, 2013, 5 Cir., 2013, 727 F.3d 415) Before STEWART, Chief Judge, KING, JOLLY, DAVIS, JONES, SMITH, DENNIS, CLEMENT, PRADO, OWEN, ELROD, SOUTHWICK, HAYNES, GRAVES and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges. Case: 11-50932 Document: 00512420001 Page: 2 Date Filed: 10/24/2013 BY THE COURT: A member of the court having requested a poll on the petition for rehearing en banc, and a majority of the circuit judges in regular active service and not disqualified having voted in favor, IT IS ORDERED that this cause shall be reheard by the court en banc with oral argument on a date hereafter to be fixed. The Clerk will specify a briefing schedule for the filing of supplemental briefs.

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