Civil Litigation,
Entertainment & Sports,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Apr. 18, 2019
Judges in 9th circuit strike down appeal, advance $208 million settlement to NCAA athletes
More than two years after a $208 million settlement was reached, NCAA athletes could finally start receiving checks after appellate judges struck down an appeal that had stalled the payments.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel struck down a plaintiff's appeal of attorney fees in an NCAA case, bringing the more than 50,000 class members closer to receiving checks in the $208 million settlement.
Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas, Circuit Judge Milan D. Smith Jr. and U.S. District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil of Kansas, sitting by designation, issued the decision Wednesday. They said the plaintiff's "appeal of the approval s...
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