NFL Appeals Judge's Adrian Peterson Ruling
By Ty Duffy
Adrian Peterson will be reinstated per Adam Schefter. The NFLPA filed suit on his behalf, after his suspension was upheld by a league arbitrator. U.S. District Judge David Doty overturned the ruling.
Judge Doty has overturned Adrian Peterson decision and Peterson now will be reinstated, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 26, 2015
Now, the question becomes where Peterson will play next season. It does not appear Minnesota will be an option.
UPDATE: ESPN corrected its report. Peterson has not yet been reinstated.
CORRECTION: Adrian Peterson has not been reinstated. Judge ruled against NFL in his appeal, case will go back to CBA process.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 26, 2015
UPDATE II: The NFL has appealed, and Albert Breer shared their statement:
"“Judge Doty’s order did not contain any determinations concerning the fairness of the appeals process under the CBA, including the commissioner’s longstanding authority to appoint a designee to act as hearing officer. Even so, we believe strongly that Judge Doty’s order is incorrect and fundamentally at odds with well-established legal precedent governing the district court’s role in reviewing arbitration decisions. As a result, we have filed a notice of appeal to have the ruling reviewed by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. In the interim, Adrian Peterson will be returned to the Commissioner Exempt List pending further proceedings by appeals officer Harold Henderson or a determination by the Eighth Circuit Court.”"