Legal Opinion
Clarett v. National Football League
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 5, 2004No. 03 Civ. 7441(SAS)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Maurice Clarett’s goal is to play in the National Football League next year. The only thing preventing him from achieving that goal is the League’s rule limiting eligibility to players three seasons removed from their high school graduation. The question before the Court is whether this Rule violates the antitrust laws.
Clarett, a star freshman football player attending The Ohio State University, now in his sophomore year, challenges the Rule, claiming that he is ready, willing and able to play in the NFL and that his exclusion…
2Cases cited67 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- First Nat. Bank of Ariz. v. Cities Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
62 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- Maurice Clarett v. National Football LeagueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
- Laumann v. National Hockey LeagueDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2012
- Clarett v. National Football LeagueDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2004
- Diego Pavia v. NCAACourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2025
- Singh v. American Racing-Tioga Downs Inc.District Court, N.D. New York · 2021