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NCAA appeal in Diego Pavia eligibility lawsuit dismissed, status quo remains
The NCAA waived eligibility for athletes like Diego Pavia for the 2025 season, leading the Sixth Circuit Court to dismiss the appeal as moot without altering NCAA rules.
- Wednesday's Sixth Circuit ruling dismissed the NCAA's appeal as moot because the association granted waivers giving eligibility for 2025.
- The legal dispute began after a judge's December ruling found Diego Pavia likely to succeed on a Sherman Act claim over junior-college eligibility, while NCAA attorneys argued last month their rules do not violate the Sherman Act.
- All three judges of the Sixth Circuit agreed the dismissal was for lack of jurisdiction after oral arguments in Nashville, and Judge Amul R. Thapar wrote the NCAA undercut its appeal by issuing the waiver.
- The ruling leaves the status quo intact, allowing Diego Pavia and other college athletes in similar situations to retain eligibility for 2025 while the lawsuit continues in U.S. District Court.
- Lawmakers are considering two competing bills, the SCORE Act and the SAFE Act, to set national college sports rules, with SCORE preserving a 22% revenue-share cap and including antitrust exemptions.
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Federal panel dismisses NCAA appeal of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia's injunction
A federal appeals panel has dismissed the NCAA’s eligibility case against Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, who is playing this season under a preliminary injunction.
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Read Full ArticleDiego Pavia’s Court Win Upheld Before Vandy’s Big Bama Game
A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday dismissed as moot the NCAA’s appeal of Chief U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell Jr.’s ruling last December to grant Vanderbilt quarterback and former JUCO transfer Diego Pavia a preliminary injunction to play this fall. Circuit Judges Amul Thapar, Chad […]
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