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Judge Blocks SEC, Sankey From Punishing 41 Athletes

8/30/2026

Summary

Story summary

Restraining order bars Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commissioner Greg Sankey from penalizing schools roster pros.
Judge’s order bars Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), SEC and Sankey from blocking 41 athletes, NFL Jordan Hudson.
LSU coach Lane Kiffin can sign players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris after order protects schools.
SEC rule threatens half-season coach suspensions and 50% budget fines.
Baton Rouge hearing Thursday will clarify the orders’ scope.

History

Historical Context

Judge Claudia Wilken’s August 8 2014 ruling in O’Bannon v. NCAA declared the NCAA’s ban on athlete compensation an antitrust violation, ordering $42.2 million in fees and prompting the 2021 Alston decision that cleared non-cash benefits. Those precedents underlie the Baton Rouge restraining order that blocks SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and the NCAA from sanctioning LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s signed players.

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Story summary

Restraining order bars Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commissioner Greg Sankey from penalizing schools roster pros.
Judge’s order bars Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), SEC and Sankey from blocking 41 athletes, NFL Jordan Hudson.
LSU coach Lane Kiffin can sign players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris after order protects schools.
SEC rule threatens half-season coach suspensions and 50% budget fines.
Baton Rouge hearing Thursday will clarify the orders’ scope.

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