The Supreme Court has refused to intervene in a discrimination lawsuit led by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores against the NFL, allowing the case to proceed toward trial

A discrimination lawsuit led by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores can proceed toward trial after the Supreme Court ruled against an NFL appeal on Tuesday. Flores, who

SCOTUS deals the NFL a setback by declining to hear its appeal in the Brian Flores discrimination case, which means case heads to trial rather than arbitration.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court declined to accept the NFL's appeal in the case brought by Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores (and Steve Wilks and Ray Horton).

Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores, sued the NFL and three teams in February 2022, alleging the league was “rife with racism” regarding its hiring practices.

The Supreme Court refused to intervene in a discrimination lawsuit led by former Dolphins coach Brian Flores against the NFL, allowing the case to proceed toward trial. The NFL had hoped to handle the case through its own arbitration process.

The Supreme Court turned away an appeal by the NFL stemming from coach Brian Flores' racial discrimination suit, allowing his case to proceed in federal court.

Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ discrimination lawsuit against the NFL will proceed in federal court after the U.S. Supreme Court turned away a request for review by the league of a lower court’s ruling Tuesday.