Updated Title: 8th Circuit Court Grants Stay, Lockout Reinstated

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

Its in the 8th circuit now, things are frozen until the 8th circuit can hear from the NFLPA on the issue of whether a lockout would cause immediate irreparable harm which will happen at the final protective order hearing within a week. Then we wait until there is a hearing on the actual merits of the appeal. The 8th circuit will not decide this case, it will be remanded back down to Judge Nelson with instructions imo.

Short version is = this has nothing to do with the merits of the appeal, it is a very normal ancillary step in the appellate process. We normally file 2 motions for stays, 1 in trial court and other contemporaneously with the appeal petition itself.

For the substantive injunctive relief, don't they also have to show liklihood of success. I was sure that was one of the factors.