Saints Fan Lawsuit Over NFC Championship Game Gets Denied By Judge

A federal judge in New Orleans tossed out a lawsuit filed by a pair of Saints ticket-holders over the infamous “no call” that cost the Saints a trip to the Super Bowl, ending a long-shot by fans to resurrect the team’s championship hopes.

U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan has ruled in favor of the NFL in the Saints ticket-holder lawsuit. Denied plaintiffs' request to return this lawsuit to state court; and the federal judge also denied their request that she order the NFL to replay the end of game.

— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) January 31, 2019

U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan rejected the ticket-holders’ pursuit of a court order to force NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to investigate the blown call in the NFC title game and then make a decision on whether to rewind the game clock.

The plaintiffs in the case, Tommy Badeaux and Candis Lambert, claimed that, under an arcane NFL rule, Goodell was obligated to take action on the refereeing snafu that unfolded to the horror of Saints fans in the waning minutes of the Jan. 20 title game. Goodell and NFL lawyers have said the rule they cited doesn’t apply to the scenario.

Here's the Federal court's decision in the Saints lawsuit: holding that the case was properly in federal court and denying relief to the plaintiffs. i.e., the NFL wins, this is almost over, etc. https://t.co/2FtQ7oaJaH

— Raffi Melkonian (@RMFifthCircuit) January 31, 2019