Supreme Court hands NFL a loss in Brian Flores discrimination lawsuit, clearing path to trial
The Supreme Court has declined to hear the NFL's appeal regarding Brian Flores' discrimination lawsuit, allowing the case to proceed to trial. This decision follows a lower court's ruling that the NFL's arbitration process was potentially unfair. As a result, the lawsuit will be heard in federal court, which may set a precedent for future employment-related cases against the league.
- ▪The Supreme Court denied the NFL's appeal to force Brian Flores' discrimination lawsuit into arbitration.
- ▪The lower court's ruling allows the case to proceed to trial in New York federal court.
- ▪Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the decision not to take the case.
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OutKick-Sports Supreme Court hands NFL a loss in Brian Flores discrimination lawsuit, clearing path to trial Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the decision not to take the case By Armando Salguero OutKick Published May 26, 2026 5:16pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video NFL subpoenaed over diversity hiring practices Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier discusses a subpoena to the NFL over its diversity hiring practices, arguing the Rooney Rule violates Florida law, on ‘Fox Report.’ It's not an outright loss, but the Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt the NFL a setback that could affect its preferred way of handling litigation on non-player employment contracts.
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