If approved, the motion will allow an appeal process to take place immediately, rather than after the resolution of the trial.
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Players for the U.S. women’s national team may have been dealt a blow by a judge’s ruling in their gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation but the case is far from over.
The men’s national team players union reiterated their support for the USWNT and said they have offered options to U.S. Soccer to pay the women equally.
The USWNT stars shared their reaction to a judge’s decision in their wage discrimination lawsuit and plans to appeal during an appearance on Good Morning America
The federal judge in the lawsuit between USWNT and U.S. Soccer issued a summary judgement siding with the federation in all but two arguments.
The two-time World Cup champion joined a panel of leaders in women’s sports led by Billie Jean King to talk about growing their sports for the next generation
A judge delayed the trial date until June 16 to accommodate stay-at-home orders and continued concern due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The federation walked back a previous line of reasoning that earned national backlash from fans, players and sponsors.
The president said it’s an immediate priority for the federation to resolve the lawsuit in order to move forward with the women’s national team.
In her first statement as U.S. Soccer president, Parlow Cone apologized for an internal breakdown, pledged change in course for legal team.