On Monday, the NFL filed a brief with the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals to make the temporary stay granted on April 29 a permanent one. The NFL argued that Judge Susan Nelson, who lifted the lockout, should not preside over the case because it is illegal under U.S. law for federal judges to be involved in labor disputes.
NFL Lockout: League Files Brief For Permanent Stay
The NFL continued to argue that “irreparable harm” would be done to the league if the lockout was not in place. If the lockout were to be lifted, the league argued, the right to implement their labor rules would be curtailed. Shortly before the lockout was back on, the league was set to advise the teams on how to conduct player trades and free agency, even though a Collective Bargaining Agreement would not have been in place.
The court will decide this week on whether to grant a permanent stay while it decides Brady, et al. vs. NFL on appeal.
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