Turning down arguments about property rights, a federal judge has rejected a challenge to a 2018 constitutional amendment that will end greyhound racing in Florida.

Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a 55-page ruling last Monday that dismissed the lawsuit filed by the industry group Support Working Animals Inc. and individual plaintiffs. The voter-approved amendment set a Dec. 31, 2020, deadline for ending greyhound racing at pari-mutuel facilities, though tracks have started halting racing ahead of the deadline.

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