Federal appeals court halts ruling allowing thousands of college players extra year of eligibility
DENVER (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes who left college after last season an extra year of eligibility. The lawsuit was filed by players who…
A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily suspended a ruling that would have granted an extra year of eligibility to thousands of college athletes who graduated high school in 2022 and had their eligibility end last season. The lawsuit, filed by these players, was found in their favor by a district court. However, a panel of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting in Denver, has temporarily halted the decision, putting the matter on hold until the appeal can be heard.
This ruling could potentially put a stop to the chaos caused by a series of similar court rulings in various jurisdictions, which led players to try and return to their former schools before the start of the college football season.
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