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., NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS, INC., DENVER BRONCOS FOOTBALL CLUB, HOUSTON NFL HOLDINGS, L.P., ARIZONA CARDINALS FOOTBALL CLUB LLC, TENNESSEE TITANS ENTERTAINMENT, INC., NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, JOHN DOE TEAMS 1 THROUGH 29 and JOHN DOE TEAMS 1 THROUGH 26
Respondent: MICHAEL CASPINO
Case Number: 26-654
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
September 10, 2026 Filing 46 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]
August 31, 2026 Filing 45 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]
August 28, 2026 Filing 44 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]
August 26, 2026 Filing 43 ATTORNEY, James Crowley, for Defendant Arizona Cardinals Football Club LLC, ADDED. [26-652, 26-650, 26-651, 26-654] [Entered: 08/26/2026 01:34 PM]
August 26, 2026 Filing 42 ATTORNEY, Michael John Willemin, for Appellee Brian Flores, Appellee Ray Horton, Appellee Steve Wilks, ADDED. [26-651, 26-650, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 08/26/2026 08:29 AM]
August 26, 2026 Filing 41 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]
August 25, 2026 Filing 40 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Ray Horton, Brian Flores, Steve Wilks, FILED. [Entered: 08/25/2026 05:34 PM]
August 25, 2026 Filing 39 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Ray Horton, Brian Flores, Steve Wilks, FILED. [Entered: 08/25/2026 05:22 PM]
August 21, 2026 Filing 38 NEW CASE MANAGER, Wilson Dudley, ASSIGNED. [26-652, 26-650, 26-651, 26-654] [Entered: 08/21/2026 02:55 PM]
August 18, 2026 Filing 37 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]
August 14, 2026 Filing 36 SO-ORDERED SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, setting Appellant,National Football League, 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 08:47 AM]
August 14, 2026 Filing 35 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 11:03 AM]
August 14, 2026 Filing 34 NEW CASE MANAGER, Wilson Dudley, ASSIGNED. [26-654, 26-650, 26-651, 26-652] [Entered: 08/14/2026 09:26 AM]
August 5, 2026 Filing 33 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]
August 5, 2026 Filing 32 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. [Entered: 08/05/2026 12:35 PM]
August 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 31 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]
August 4, 2026 Filing 30 1ST SUPPLEMENTAL ELECTRONIC INDEX in lieu of record, FILED. [26-651, 26-650, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 08/04/2026 11:19 AM]
August 4, 2026 Filing 29 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]
August 3, 2026 Filing 28 NEW CASE MANAGER, Gabriella Rubio, ASSIGNED. [26-651, 26-650, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 08/03/2026 04:20 PM]
August 3, 2026 Filing 27 FORM D, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, FILED. Service date 08/03/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 08/03/2026 04:11 PM]
August 3, 2026 Filing 26 FORM C, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, FILED. Service date 08/03/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 08/03/2026 04:10 PM]
August 3, 2026 Filing 25 NEW CASE MANAGER, Gabriella Rubio, ASSIGNED. [26-650, 26-651, 26-652, 26-654] [Entered: 08/03/2026 04:08 PM]
July 20, 2026 Filing 24 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]
July 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 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]
July 17, 2026 Filing 22 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]
June 17, 2026 Filing 21 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]
May 18, 2026 Filing 20 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]
April 17, 2026 Filing 19 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]
March 25, 2026 Filing 18 ATTORNEY, William Thomas Marks, for Appellant National Football League, ADDED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 09:20 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 17 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Notice of Appearance as Additional Counsel, at entry 13, on behalf of Appellee Brian Flores, Appellee Ray Horton, Appellee Steve Wilks, FILED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 09:15 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 16 ATTORNEY, David E Gottlieb, for Appellee Brian Flores, Appellee Steve Wilks, Appellee Ray Horton, ADDED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 09:11 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of National Football League, FILED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 10:54 AM] [Edited: 03/25/2026 09:18 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 14 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, FILED. Service date 03/25/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/25/2026 10:50 AM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Brian Flores, Ray Horton, Steve Wilks, FILED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 09:39 AM] [Edited: 03/25/2026 09:09 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 12 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Notice of Appearance as Additional Counsel, at docket entry 11, on behalf of Appellee Brian Flores, Appellee Ray Horton, Appellee Steve Wilks, FILED. [Entered: 03/25/2026 08:47 AM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Brian Flores, Ray Horton, Steve Wilks, FILED. [Entered: 03/23/2026 06:44 PM] [Edited: 03/23/2026 09:20 PM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 10 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 06:32 PM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 9 ATTORNEY, Kannon K. Shanmugam, for Appellant National Football League, ADDED. [Entered: 03/23/2026 04:10 PM]
March 20, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of National Football League, FILED. [Entered: 03/20/2026 04:21 PM] [Edited: 03/23/2026 04:06 PM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 7 FRAP 4(a)4 NOTICE, to National Football League, copy to SDNY (New York City), SENT. [Entered: 03/18/2026 08:06 AM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 6 NOTE: See lead case, 26-650, containing complete set of docket entries. [Entered: 03/17/2026 04:38 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 5 INTERLOCUTORY CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, OPENED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 04:37 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 04:35 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 3 PAYMENT OF DOCKETING FEE, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, district court receipt # ANYSDC32544523, FILED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 04:33 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT OPINION AND ORDER, dated 02/13/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 04:32 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant National Football League, FILED. [Entered: 03/17/2026 04:31 PM]

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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
Represented By: Michael John Willemin
Represented By: Russell Lasser Kornblith
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Plaintiff: STEVE WILKS
Represented By: John Elefterakis
Represented By: Douglas Holden Wigdor
Represented By: David E Gottlieb
Represented By: Michael John Willemin
Represented By: Russell Lasser Kornblith
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Plaintiff: RAY HORTON
Represented By: John Elefterakis
Represented By: Douglas Holden Wigdor
Represented By: David E Gottlieb
Represented By: Russell Lasser Kornblith
Represented By: Michael John Willemin
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Respondent: MICHAEL CASPINO
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