Armstrong Suit Against Anti-Doping Agency Tossed Again

Law360, Dallas (August 20, 2012, 6:08 PM ET) -- A federal judge on Monday again tossed a lawsuit brought by cyclist Lance Armstrong against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, ruling the courts don’t have the jurisdiction to intervene in a proceeding against Armstrong that could strip him of his seven Tour de France titles.

In an order dismissing the case without prejudice, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks said Armstrong failed to show the USADA’s procedures denied him due process. The Sports Act and an arbitration agreement Armstrong signed with the USADA preclude the court’s involvement in...
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