Tenth Circuit Has Full Briefs on NCAA Fifth Season Injunction With No Ruling Yet
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit completed expedited briefing by August 17 on the NCAA's request to stay a nationwide injunction requiring Division I programs to treat 2022-class athletes as eligible for a fifth season, but no ruling has been publicly reported as of August 19. The injunction, issued July 31 by a Colorado federal district court and clarified August 2, remains in effect while thousands of affected athletes and their prospective schools face uncertainty over roster spots, transfer portal access, and potential retroactive penalties if the stay is later granted. A parallel Ohio injunction was separately stayed by an appellate court on August 17, though athletes covered by the broader federal Wisne ruling remain eligible under that order if they meet its class conditions.