Legal Opinion
National Football League Players Ass'n v. National Football League
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 12, 2017No. 17-40936PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Per curiam
On August 31, 2017, the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) filed a complaint in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on behalf of Ezekiel Elliott, a running back for the Dallas Cowboys, seeking a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of a forthcoming six-game suspension by the National Football League (NFL) and the National Football League Management Council. Elliott and the NFL had been engaged in the arbitration process following an investigation resulting from domestic violence allegations against Elliott. After reviewing the investigation report…
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