Flores v. The National Football League
| BRIAN FLORES, as a Class Representative, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, STEVE WILKS and RAY HORTON |
| 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., NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, JOHN DOE TEAMS 1 THROUGH 29 and JOHN DOE TEAMS 1 THROUGH 26 |
| MICHAEL CASPINO |
| 26-650 |
| March 17, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit |
| CIVIL RIGHTS-Jobs |
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| Filing 84 OPPOSITION, to Motion for summary affirmance, at docket entry 45, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, FILED. Service date 09/10/2026 by ACMS. [26-654, 26-650] [Entered: 09/10/2026 07:15 PM] |
| Filing 83 OPPOSITION, to Motion for summary affirmance, at docket entry 79, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, FILED. Service date 09/10/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 09/10/2026 06:50 PM] |
| Filing 82 OPPOSITION, to Motion for summary affirmance, at docket entry 76, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., FILED. Service date 09/10/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 09/10/2026 06:38 PM] |
| Filing 81 OPPOSITION, to Motion for summary affirmance, at docket entry 51, on behalf of Appellant Tennessee Titans Entertainment, Inc., FILED. Service date 09/10/2026 by ACMS. [26-651, 26-650] [Entered: 09/10/2026 05:30 PM] |
| Filing 80 OPPOSITION, to Motion for summary affirmance, at docket entry 47, on behalf of Appellant Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC, FILED. Service date 09/10/2026 by ACMS. [26-652, 26-650] [Entered: 09/10/2026 02:08 PM] |
| Filing 79 MOTION, for summary affirmance, on behalf of Appellee Brian Flores, Appellee Steve Wilks, Appellee Ray Horton, FILED. Service date 08/31/2026 by ACMS. [26-654, 26-650] [Entered: 08/31/2026 07:58 PM] |
| Filing 78 MOTION, for summary affirmance, on behalf of Appellee Brian Flores, Appellee Steve Wilks, Appellee Ray Horton, FILED. Service date 08/31/2026 by ACMS. [26-652, 26-650] [Entered: 08/31/2026 07:55 PM] |
| Filing 77 MOTION, for summary affirmance, on behalf of Appellee Brian Flores, Appellee Steve Wilks, Appellee Ray Horton, FILED. Service date 08/31/2026 by ACMS. [26-651, 26-650] [Entered: 08/31/2026 07:49 PM] |
| Filing 76 MOTION, for summary affirmance, on behalf of Appellee Brian Flores, Appellee Steve Wilks, Appellee Ray Horton, FILED. Service date 08/31/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 08/31/2026 07:43 PM] |
| Filing 75 CAMP ORDER, The Courts Order dated August 5, 2026 scheduling a mediation with the Civil Appeals Mediation Program (CAMP) for September 16, 2026 is hereby VACATED, ENTERED. [26-650, 26-651, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 08/28/2026 04:36 PM] |
| Filing 74 ATTORNEY, James Crowley, for Appellant Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC, ADDED. [26-652, 26-650, 26-651, 26-654] [Entered: 08/26/2026 01:34 PM] |
| Filing 73 ATTORNEY, , for , ADDED. [26-651, 26-650, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 08/26/2026 08:29 AM] |
| Filing 72 ATTORNEY, Russell Lasser Kornblith, for Appellee Brian Flores, Appellee Ray Horton, Appellee Steve Wilks, ADDED. [26-650, 26-651, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 08/26/2026 08:26 AM] |
| Filing 71 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Ray Horton, Brian Flores, Steve Wilks, FILED. [Entered: 08/25/2026 05:30 PM] |
| Filing 70 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Ray Horton, Brian Flores, Steve Wilks, FILED. [Entered: 08/25/2026 05:15 PM] |
| Filing 69 NEW CASE MANAGER, Wilson Dudley, ASSIGNED. [26-652, 26-650, 26-651, 26-654] [Entered: 08/21/2026 02:55 PM] |
| Filing 68 SO-ORDERED SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, setting Appellant , Brief due date as 11/02/2026, Appendix due date as 11/02/2026, FILED. [26-651, 26-650, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 08/18/2026 03:02 PM] [Edited: 08/18/2026 03:15 PM] |
| Filing 67 SO-ORDERED SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, setting Appellant,, Brief due on 11/02/2026, Appendix due 11/02/2026, FILED. [26-650, 26-651, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 08/14/2026 11:54 AM] [Edited: 08/18/2026 08:42 AM] |
| Filing 66 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, informing Court of proposed due date 11/02/2026, RECEIVED. Service date 08/14/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 08/14/2026 11:01 AM] |
| Filing 65 NEW CASE MANAGER, Wilson Dudley, ASSIGNED. [26-654, 26-650, 26-651, 26-652] [Entered: 08/14/2026 09:26 AM] |
| Filing 64 CAMP ORDER, Type of Conference: Amended Videoconference, Scheduled Date of Conference: 09/16/2026, Start Time: 9:30 AM, Required Attendees: Clients with Counsel, with Mediator: Paul Radvany, ENTERED. [26-650, 26-651, 26-654] [Entered: 08/05/2026 04:45 PM] |
| Filing 63 CAMP ORDER, Type of Conference: Amended Videoconference, Scheduled Date of Conference: 09/16/2026, Start Time: 9:30 AM, Required Attendees: Clients with Counsel, with Mediator: Paul Radvany, ENTERED. [26-650, 26-651] [Entered: 08/05/2026 12:35 PM] |
Filing 62
ORDER, dated 08/04/2026, the Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd.s brief must be filed on or before 10/19/2026. The appeal in Docket No. 26-650 is dismissed effective 10/19/2026, if the brief is not filed by that date. A motion to extend the time to file the brief or to seek other relief will not toll the filing date., FILED. [26-650, 26-651, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 08/04/2026 04:20 PM]
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| Filing 61 1ST SUPPLEMENTAL ELECTRONIC INDEX in lieu of record, FILED. [26-651, 26-650, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 08/04/2026 11:19 AM] |
| Filing 60 DISTRICT COURT OPINION AND ORDER, dated 07/15/2026, RECEIVED. [26-651, 26-650, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 08/04/2026 10:23 AM] |
| Filing 59 AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL, with copy of district court docket, on behalf of Miami Dolphins, Ltd., National Football League, Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC, Tennessee Titans Entertainment, Inc., FILED. [Entered: 08/04/2026 10:16 AM] |
| Filing 58 NEW CASE MANAGER, Wilson Dudley, ASSIGNED. [26-651, 26-650, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 08/03/2026 04:20 PM] |
| Filing 57 NEW CASE MANAGER, Wilson Dudley, ASSIGNED. [26-650, 26-651, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 08/03/2026 04:08 PM] |
| Filing 56 FORM D, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, FILED. Service date 08/03/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 08/03/2026 04:07 PM] |
| Filing 55 FORM C, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, FILED. Service date 08/03/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 08/03/2026 04:06 PM] |
| Filing 54 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., informing Court of proposed due date 11/02/2026, RECEIVED. Service date 08/03/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 08/03/2026 01:35 PM] |
| Filing 53 ATTORNEY, Derek Shaffer, in place of attorney Christopher G. Michel, SUBSTITUTED. [Entered: 07/29/2026 08:30 PM] |
| Filing 52 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 07/29/2026, on behalf of Appellant Tennessee Titans Entertainment, Inc., alerting court that the motion for reconsidersation has been denied by the District Court on 07/15/2026, RECEIVED. Service date 07/29/2026 by ACMS. [26-651, 26-650] [Entered: 07/29/2026 04:59 PM] [Edited: 07/29/2026 08:33 PM] |
| Filing 51 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Miami Dolphins, Ltd., FILED. [Entered: 07/29/2026 11:07 AM] |
| Filing 50 CAMP ORDER, Type of Conference: Videoconference, Scheduled Date of Conference: 09/16/2026, Start Time: 9:30 AM, Required Attendees: Clients with Counsel, with Mediator: Paul Radvany, ENTERED. [26-650, 26-651] [Entered: 07/28/2026 03:22 PM] |
| Filing 49 CERTIFIED ORDER, dated 07/20/2026, to SDNY (NEW YORK CITY), ISSUED. [26-650, 26-651, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 07/20/2026 02:50 PM] |
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Filing 48
ORDER, lifting the FRAP 4(a)4 stay of appeal(s) in 26-650, 26-651, 26-652, 26-654, FILED. [26-650, 26-651, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 07/20/2026 02:27 PM]
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| Filing 47 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 07/20/2026, on behalf of Appellant Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC, alerting court that the motion for reconsideration has been denied, RECEIVED. Service date 07/20/2026 by ACMS. [26-652, 26-650] [Entered: 07/20/2026 02:03 PM] [Edited: 07/20/2026 03:03 PM] |
| Filing 46 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 07/17/2026, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, alerting court that the motion for reconsideration has been denied, RECEIVED. Service date 07/17/2026 by ACMS. [26-654, 26-650] [Entered: 07/17/2026 05:47 PM] [Edited: 07/20/2026 12:34 PM] |
| Filing 45 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 07/17/2026, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, alerting court that the motion for reconsideration has been denied, RECEIVED. Service date 07/17/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/17/2026 05:45 PM] [Edited: 07/20/2026 11:16 AM] |
| Filing 44 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 07/17/2026, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., alerting court that the motion for reconsideration has been denied, RECEIVED. Service date 07/17/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 07/17/2026 02:09 PM] [Edited: 07/20/2026 11:16 AM] |
| Filing 43 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 07/10/2026, on behalf of Appellant Tennessee Titans Entertainment, Inc., alerting court that the motion for reconsideration pending in the District court has yet to be decided, RECEIVED. Service date 07/10/2026 by ACMS. [26-651, 26-650] [Entered: 07/10/2026 03:51 PM] [Edited: 07/10/2026 04:20 PM] |
| Filing 42 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 06/23/2026, on behalf of Appellant Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC, alerting court that the motion for reconsideration has yet to be decided, RECEIVED. Service date 06/23/2026 by ACMS. [26-652, 26-650] [Entered: 06/23/2026 02:01 PM] [Edited: 06/23/2026 03:49 PM] |
| Filing 41 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 06/23/2026, on behalf of Appellant Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC, alerting court that the motion for reconsideration has yet to be decided, RECEIVED. Service date 06/23/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 06/23/2026 12:48 PM] [Edited: 06/23/2026 03:48 PM] |
| Filing 40 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 06/18/2026, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., alerting court that the District Court has not ruled on the motion as of today, RECEIVED. Service date 06/18/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 06/18/2026 11:50 AM] [Edited: 06/18/2026 04:54 PM] |
| Filing 39 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 06/17/2026, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, alerting court that the motion for reconsideration pending in the District Court has not yet been decided, RECEIVED. Service date 06/17/2026 by ACMS. [26-654, 26-650] [Entered: 06/17/2026 11:11 AM] [Edited: 06/22/2026 03:48 PM] |
| Filing 38 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 06/17/2026, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, alerting court that |
| Filing 37 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 06/12/2026, on behalf of Appellant Tennessee Titans Entertainment, Inc., alerting court that the motion for reconsideration pending in the District court has yet to be decided, RECEIVED. Service date 06/12/2026 by ACMS. [26-651, 26-650] [Entered: 06/12/2026 12:34 PM] [Edited: 06/22/2026 03:52 PM] |
| Filing 36 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 05/18/2026, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., alerting court that the motion for reconsideration remains pending, RECEIVED. Service date 05/18/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/18/2026 08:39 PM] [Edited: 05/19/2026 01:41 PM] |
| Filing 35 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 05/18/2026, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, alerting the court that the motions for reconsideration filed at entry 187, 194, 196 remain pending, RECEIVED. Service date 05/18/2026 by ACMS. [26-654, 26-650] [Entered: 05/18/2026 11:00 AM] [Edited: 05/18/2026 03:13 PM] |
| Filing 34 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 05/18/2026, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, alerting court that , RECEIVED. Service date 05/18/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 05/18/2026 10:58 AM] |
| 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] |
| 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 in the District Court 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: 06/22/2026 03:51 PM] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| Filing 26 ATTORNEY, Jan Philip Kernisan, for Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., ADDED. [Entered: 03/30/2026 11:41 AM] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| Filing 21 ATTORNEY, Christopher G. Michel, for Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., ADDED. [Entered: 03/26/2026 09:02 PM] |
| 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] |
| Filing 19 ATTORNEY, William Thomas Marks, for Appellant National Football League, ADDED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 05:20 PM] |
| Filing 18 ATTORNEY, David E Gottlieb, for Appellee Brian Flores, Appellee Steve Wilks, Appellee Ray Horton, ADDED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 05:15 PM] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| Filing 10 ATTORNEY, Kannon K. Shanmugam, for Appellant National Football League, ADDED. [Entered: 03/23/2026 01:53 PM] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| Filing 5 INTERLOCUTORY CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Miami Dolphins, Ltd., OPENED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:40 PM] |
| Filing 4 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:37 PM] |
| 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] |
| Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT OPINION AND ORDER, dated 02/13/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:34 PM] |
| 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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