Potential Rams-Saints 'do-over' playoff game rejected by judge - News Summed Up

Potential Rams-Saints 'do-over' playoff game rejected by judge


U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan ruled against two Saints season ticket holders who brought the legal battle against the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell after their team was defeated in the NFC championship game. The ticket-holder’s filing wanted the NFL to enforce a rule permitting the commissioner to investigate "extraordinarily unfair acts" that affect the game. Remedies under that rule include rescheduling the game in full, or from the point at which the unfair act occurred. However, the judge rejected the petition that the ticketholders were entitled to an order, known as a "writ of mandamus." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP“None of the actions Plaintiffs might seek to compel Commissioner Goodell to do are the kinds of actions a writ of mandamus may address,” the order said.


Source: Fox News January 31, 2019 22:18 UTC



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