The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has finally ruled on Ezekiel Elliott’s case, and it was a victory for Roger Goodell and the NFL. Elliott’s injunction, granted at the start of the season to allow him to keep playing while the legal process continued, was vacated by the 5th Circuit Court.
The news was reported by Kate Hairopoulos of the Dallas Morning News:
5th Circuit Court of Appeals rules to vacate Elliott's preliminary injunction and Eastern District Of Texas has to dismiss case.
— Kate Hairopoulos (@khairopoulos) October 12, 2017
This means Elliott and the NFLPA will file for an injunction in Sourhern District of New York. He needs it to keep playing.
— Kate Hairopoulos (@khairopoulos) October 12, 2017
Basically, the NFL so this round. Process starts over in New York.
— Kate Hairopoulos (@khairopoulos) October 12, 2017
As Kate said, the war is far from over.
Ezekiel Elliott and the NFLPA will now seek an injunction in New York as they continue to sue the NFL for the way it handled Elliott’s disciplinary process and internal appeal. All that happened today was that the injunction granted in Texas–the block of the suspension while this legal process continues–was overruled by the circuit court.
As it stands, Ezekiel Elliott is suspended.
But the bye week gives extra time for Zeke and the union to get a new injunction in New York and keep him playing for Week 7. This is just one of many more battles to come as the league and Elliott continue this fight.
Stay tuned for more updates as they come.
Judge who hates the Cowboys, rules before bye week… ;^)
Darren McFadden, lives on in Dallas… ;^)
It’s a preposterous ruling given that the NFL’s own case interviewer told Goodell they had jack on Elliott. He’ll win in a different court – now and overall on this matter.
I just don’t understand how Goodell can justify punishing Elliott when the police themselves said that there was unsubstantial evidence to even charge Ezekiel. Its come down to a case of “he said, she said” so how does he find Elliott guilty? I understand that the NFL wants to be tough with domestic violence situations but he’s punishing Elliott for the punch that Raven’s RB through at his girlfriend in the elevator.