The New Jersey Supreme Court declined to speed casino workers’ request for an injunction that would suspend an exemption for gaming houses in the state’s indoor smoking ban, finding the request did “not warrant adjudication on short notice.”

Thursday’s decision is the latest in a series of roadblocks for a coalition of casino workers that has unsuccessfully sought to ban smoking in casinos through legislative means and, more recently, the courts.

“My clients are disappointed that the daily assault on their health is not concerning enough to require at least a pause while we litigate the legal issues,” said Nancy Erika Smith, an attorney representing the United Auto Workers Union that lodged the suit.

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