A Florida judge on Thursday has ruled that a proposed dog racing amendment should be removed from this year's ballot, saying that the measure misleads voters.
Circuit Judge Karen Gievers sided with a group representing greyhound owners and breeders who said the measure was misleading to voters.
The proposal was originally placed on the ballot by the state's Constitutional Revision Commission.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement that "we will appeal this decision immediately and seek an expedited review by the Florida Supreme Court."
For years, the fate of Florida's greyhound industry has been heavily debated by state legislators.
Opponents of dog racing have argued that it is time to end the sport in the state, while supporters have countered that such a move would throw thousands of people out of work.