The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan has ruled that Brian Flores lawsuit against the NFL and New York Giants can proceed.

The federal appeals court found insurmountable flaws with a league arbitration process that would permit commissioner Roger Goodell to serve as arbitrator. The court stated that the NFL arbitration rules are a violation of the Federal Arbitration Act to explain why Flores and other coaches should be allowed to take their claims to trial rather than be forced into arbitration.