National Collegiate Athletic Association v. University of Nevada

OPINION

Pursuant to directions from the appellant National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Committee on Infractions, the respondent University of Nevada declared respondent Edgar Jones ineligible to compete in intercollegiate athletics. Consequently, in October of 1976, respondent Jones commenced an action challenging the University’s action and, following a hearing, the court below entered a preliminary injunction in Jones’ favor. Pending trial, pursuant to the injuction, Jones continued to play basketball as a member of the University’s varsity team.

Several months after respondent Jones…