Many are expecting U.S. District Court Judge Susan Nelson to issue her ruling on the NFLPA’s request for an injunction that would lift the lockout this week. Published reports are stating that Nelson might even issue her decision today and that the players are heavily favored. The parties have been ordered not to speak to the media about the case. Wednesday will mark two weeks since Nelson heard preliminary arguments in the Brady vs. NFL case, and at the time she said would take a couple of weeks before ruling.
If Nelson does rule in favor of the players the end of the lockout may still be uncertain. The Judge could issue a stay on her ruling pending appeal to the Eighth Circuit in St Louis or the NFL may seek a stay pending appeal directly from the Eight Circuit.
The parties had negotiated unsuccessfully for over two years before engaging in weeks of mediation in Washington, D.C. with federal mediator George Cohen followed by more mediation, court-ordered this time, with U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan in Minneapolis. Mediation is not scheduled to resume until May 16.
In a separate action, Judge David Doty will be holding a hearing on May 12 to determine what portion of the $4.5 billion worth of TV deals the players should receive as damages arising from the “lockout insurance” television lawsuit that the players won earlier this year.
Many are expecting U.S. District Court Judge Susan Nelson to issue her ruling on the NFLPA’s request for an injunction that would lift the lockout this week. Published reports are stating that Nelson might even issue her decision today and that the players are heavily favored. The parties have been ordered not to speak to the media about the case. Wednesday will mark two weeks since Nelson heard preliminary arguments in the Brady vs. NFL case, and at the time she said would take a couple of weeks before ruling.
If Nelson does rule in favor of the players the end of the lockout may still be uncertain. The Judge could issue a stay on her ruling pending appeal to the Eighth Circuit in St Louis or the NFL may seek a stay pending appeal directly from the Eight Circuit.
The parties had negotiated unsuccessfully for over two years before engaging in weeks of mediation in Washington, D.C. with federal mediator George Cohen followed by more mediation, court-ordered this time, with U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan in Minneapolis. Mediation is not scheduled to resume until May 16.
In a separate action, Judge David Doty will be holding a hearing on May 12 to determine what portion of the $4.5 billion worth of TV deals the players should receive as damages arising from the “lockout insurance” television lawsuit that the players won earlier this year.
