Flores v. The National Football League
Plaintiff: BRIAN FLORES, as a Class Representative, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, STEVE WILKS and RAY HORTON
Defendant: MIAMI DOLPHINS, LTD., ARIZONA CARDINALS FOOTBALL CLUB LLC, TENNESSEE TITANS ENTERTAINMENT, INC., NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS, INC., DENVER BRONCOS FOOTBALL CLUB, HOUSTON NFL HOLDINGS, L.P., Miami Dolphins, NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, Denver Broncos, JOHN DOE TEAMS 1 THROUGH 29, Houston Texans and JOHN DOE TEAMS 1 THROUGH 26
Respondent: MICHAEL CASPINO
Case Number: 26-650
Filed: March 17, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit: CIVIL RIGHTS-Jobs
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 17, 2026 Filing 33 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 04/17/2026, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., alerting court that the motion for reconsideration remains pending before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, RECEIVED. Service date 04/17/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/17/2026 04:31 PM] [Edited: 04/17/2026 05:09 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 32 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 04/17/2026, on behalf of Appellant Tennessee Titans Entertainment, Inc., alerting court that the motion for reconsideration pending before the Honorable Valerie E. Caproni in the Southern District of New York has not yet been decided, RECEIVED. Service date 04/17/2026 by ACMS. [26-651, 26-650] [Entered: 04/17/2026 11:58 AM] [Edited: 04/17/2026 05:06 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 31 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 04/17/2026, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, alerting court thatthe motions for reconsideration filed at entry 187, 194, 196 remain pending, RECEIVED. Service date 04/17/2026 by ACMS. [26-654, 26-650] [Entered: 04/17/2026 09:21 AM] [Edited: 04/17/2026 04:59 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 30 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 04/17/2026, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, alerting court that the motions for reconsideration filed at entry 187, 194, 196 remain pending, RECEIVED. Service date 04/17/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 04/17/2026 09:18 AM] [Edited: 04/17/2026 04:57 PM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 29 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Form D, at entry 28, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., FILED. [Entered: 03/31/2026 03:43 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 28 FORM D, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., FILED. Service date 03/30/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/30/2026 08:03 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 27 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Form D, at docket entry 25, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., FILED. [Entered: 03/30/2026 05:18 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 26 ATTORNEY, Jan Philip Kernisan, for Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., ADDED. [Entered: 03/30/2026 11:41 AM]
March 27, 2026 Filing 25 FORM D, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., FILED. Service date 03/27/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/27/2026 04:28 PM]
March 27, 2026 Filing 24 FORM C, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., FILED. Service date 03/27/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/27/2026 04:20 PM]
March 27, 2026 Filing 23 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Miami Dolphins, Ltd., FILED. [Entered: 03/27/2026 12:56 PM] [Edited: 03/30/2026 11:39 AM]
March 27, 2026 Filing 22 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., FILED. Service date 03/27/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/27/2026 12:45 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 21 ATTORNEY, Christopher G. Michel, for Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., ADDED. [Entered: 03/26/2026 09:02 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Miami Dolphins, Ltd., FILED. [Entered: 03/26/2026 12:43 PM] [Edited: 03/26/2026 09:00 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 19 ATTORNEY, William Thomas Marks, for Appellant National Football League, ADDED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 05:20 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 18 ATTORNEY, David E Gottlieb, for Appellee Brian Flores, Appellee Steve Wilks, Appellee Ray Horton, ADDED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 05:15 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 17 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Notice of Appearance as Additional Counsel, at entry 14, on behalf of Appellee Brian Flores, Appellee Ray Horton, Appellee Steve Wilks, FILED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 05:13 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of National Football League, FILED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 10:53 AM] [Edited: 03/25/2026 05:18 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 15 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, FILED. Service date 03/25/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/25/2026 10:49 AM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Brian Flores, Ray Horton, Steve Wilks, FILED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 09:31 AM] [Edited: 03/25/2026 05:11 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 13 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Notice of Appearance as Additional Counsel, at docket entry 12, on behalf of Appellee Brian Flores, Appellee Ray Horton, Appellee Steve Wilks, FILED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 08:24 AM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Brian Flores, Ray Horton, Steve Wilks, FILED. [Entered: 03/23/2026 06:22 PM] [Edited: 03/25/2026 08:25 AM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 11 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee Brian Flores, Appellee Steve Wilks, Appellee Ray Horton, FILED. Service date 03/23/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/23/2026 06:17 PM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 10 ATTORNEY, Kannon K. Shanmugam, for Appellant National Football League, ADDED. [Entered: 03/23/2026 01:53 PM]
March 20, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of National Football League, FILED. [Entered: 03/20/2026 04:19 PM] [Edited: 03/23/2026 01:51 PM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 8 FRAP 4(a)4 NOTICE, to Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC, Miami Dolphins, Ltd., National Football League, Tennessee Titans Entertainment, Inc., copy to SDNY (New York City), SENT. [Entered: 03/18/2026 08:00 AM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 7 CAPTION, added appellate designation for Appellants Tennessee Titans Entertainment, Inc., Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC, National Football League, AMENDED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 04:53 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 6 ATTORNEYS, Duvol M. Thompson for Appellant Tennessee Titans Entertainment, Inc., Eric A. Savage for Appellant Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC, Loretta Lynch for Appellant National Football League, ADDED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 04:48 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 5 INTERLOCUTORY CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., OPENED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:40 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:37 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 3 PAYMENT OF DOCKETING FEE, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., district court receipt # ANYSDC32544262, FILED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:35 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT OPINION AND ORDER, dated 02/13/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:34 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., FILED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:33 PM]

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Defendant: MIAMI DOLPHINS, LTD.
Represented By: William Anthony Burck
Represented By: Jan Philip Kernisan
Represented By: Christopher G. Michel
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Defendant: JOHN DOE TEAMS 1 THROUGH 29
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Defendant: JOHN DOE TEAMS 1 THROUGH 26
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Plaintiff: BRIAN FLORES, as a Class Representative, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated
Represented By: John Elefterakis
Represented By: Douglas Holden Wigdor
Represented By: David E Gottlieb
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Plaintiff: STEVE WILKS
Represented By: John Elefterakis
Represented By: Douglas Holden Wigdor
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Plaintiff: RAY HORTON
Represented By: John Elefterakis
Represented By: Douglas Holden Wigdor
Represented By: David E Gottlieb
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Respondent: MICHAEL CASPINO
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