Court Rules That Man Can't Name His Racehorse "Sally Hemings"

Not only is the subject matter of this case interesting, but the judge was also able to work in a quote from a song by the band America.

From CNNSI.com
"The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati ruled that The Jockey Club can legally bar horse owner Garrett Redmond of Paris, Ky., from naming his 4-year-old horse after Thomas Jefferson's most famous slave, who was also reputed to be his lover."

"Because The Jockey Club is a private organization with power delegated by the state, it may restrict free speech so long as it doesn't discriminate against a specific viewpoint, Batchelder wrote."

"The Jockey Club forbids horse owners from using names of famous or notorious people without special permission. The organization's rules also say that "names considered in poor taste; or names that may be offensive to religious, political or ethnic groups" won't be approved."