Supreme Court won’t stop Brian Flores’ lawsuit against NFL from going to open court
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the NFL’s request to keep Brian Flores’s discrimination lawsuit out of open court. The decision allows the case, which alleges systemic racism in coaching hires, to proceed before a judge and jury. The ruling highlights the dispute over Commissioner Roger Goodell’s authority to serve as the league’s arbitrator.
- ▪Brian Flores, a former NFL coach, sued the league and three teams alleging racial discrimination in hiring practices.
- ▪The Supreme Court refused to hear the NFL’s appeal that the dispute should be resolved through arbitration rather than open court.
- ▪Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented, indicating he would have taken the case.
- ▪The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Goodell lacks the independence to act as an arbitrator for discrimination claims.
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- ▪ Supreme Court hands NFL a loss in Brian Flores discrimination lawsuit, clearing path to trial — Fox News — Latest
- ▪ US supreme court rejects NFL’s appeal in Brian Flores’s racial discrimination lawsuit — The Guardian — US
- ▪ Supreme Court declines to accept NFL's appeal in Brian Flores case — Yahoo Sports
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Court Battles Supreme Court won’t stop Brian Flores’s lawsuit against NFL from going to open court by Zach Schonfeld - 05/26/26 9:56 AM ET Link copied by Zach Schonfeld - 05/26/26 9:56 AM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away the NFL’s bid to stop a coach’s racial discrimination lawsuit from proceeding in open court, a battle that revolves around NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s power. Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who is Black, sued the NFL and three of its franchises in 2022 over accusations of systemic racism in coaching searches. In a brief order, the justices declined to take up the NFL’s plea that league rules require that the dispute go before an arbitrator, not a judge and jury in open court.
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