Florida AG threatens legal action against NFL for Rooney Rule The NFL's Rooney Rule has been in place since 2003, but it appears set to soon face a legal challenge Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on March 25 his office has sent a letter
Florida Attorney General warns NFL: drop Rooney Rule The Brief Florida’s attorney general is warning the NFL that enforcing the Rooney Rule in the state violates Florida law Attorney General James Uthmeier says the league’s diversity hiring policy amounts to race-based discrimination Uthmeier has given the NFL until May 1 to respond
Florida AG warns NFL Rooney Rule ‘illegal’ under state law Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned NFL officials Wednesday that the Rooney Rule and other similar hiring policies are ‘illegal’ under Florida’s civil rights laws
Florida AG says NFLs Rooney Rule breaks state law: What to know Why does the Florida AG say the Rooney Rule breaks state law? In his video on Wednesday, Uthmeier said he planned to send a letter about the Rooney Rule to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ahead of the league's annual meeting next week James Uthmeier speaks at the National Conservative Convention in Washington D C , Sept 3, 2025