Louisiana Appeals Court Keeps 40-Plus Athletes Eligible for 1 Extra Year
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Updated · NOLA.com · Sep 15
Louisiana Appeals Court Keeps 40-Plus Athletes Eligible for 1 Extra Year
3 articles · Updated · NOLA.com · Sep 15
Summary
Louisiana’s 1st Circuit Court of Appeal left intact a preliminary injunction letting a group of more than 40 student athletes compete for one more year while their case against the SEC and NCAA proceeds.
A three-judge panel refused to halt the lower-court case or suspend Judge Will Jorden’s order, ruling the SEC had not shown the district court abused its discretion.
The lawsuit was filed after the NCAA shifted to a five-seasons-in-five-years model this summer, excluding 2022 high school graduates and some players who had briefly signed with pro teams before the change.
The SEC and NCAA can still seek further review, and the underlying case remains unresolved even as plaintiffs’ lawyer Tony Clayton said he is open to settlement talks with the league.