Sep 18, 2017
NFL's stay denied, Elliott to keep playing
The NFL's emergency motion to overrule a Texas judge's decision to block Ezekiel Elliott six-game suspension for domestic violence has been denied. The NFL now plans to take the matter the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a process that could continue into the 2018 off-season.
The Canadian Press
FRISCO, Texas — A federal judge in Texas has denied the NFL's request to suspend his injunction that blocked a six-game suspension for Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott.
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant on Monday was expected and came after the NFL had already moved on to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans with the same request.
In his ruling, Mazzant criticized the NFL for not waiting for his decision after using the argument of premature filings against the NFL Players Association in Elliott's request for the injunction. The judge wrote that the "irony is not lost on the court."
The NFL filed a request for an emergency stay with the appeals court Friday, and the union issued a response the next day. The league responded to the union's filing Monday. All the filings make similar arguments from the original lawsuit the NFLPA filed on Elliott's behalf in Mazzant's court.