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Richardson v. The National Basketball Association et al
Case Number:
1:23-cv-06926
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Firms
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September 30, 2025
NBA, Former Referee Agree To End Dispute Over Vax Firing
The National Basketball Association will pay former referee Leroy Richardson nearly $700,000 to resolve his remaining claims regarding his firing for refusing the league's COVID-19 vaccination mandate, the two sides told a New York federal judge Tuesday.
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September 03, 2025
Referee Blows Whistle On NBA's Partial Win In Vaccine Fight
A fired referee suing the NBA for religious discrimination asked a New York federal court to reconsider its ruling that denied him front and back pay, arguing the judge overlooked controlling case law that makes the decision "inappropriate."
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August 19, 2025
Judge Backs NBA In Referee's Vaccine Mandate Fight
The NBA secured a partial victory in a religious discrimination lawsuit challenging its COVID-19 protocols, with a Manhattan federal judge tossing the testimony of a fired referee's expert witness and ruling that the league's refusal to let him work unvaccinated was a justified business necessity.
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April 01, 2025
NBA Wants No Extra Shot At Vax Discrimination Claim For Ref
Former NBA referee Leroy Richardson lost in a "final and binding" arbitration of his religious discrimination claim against the league, and thus should not be awarded a win in his suit over his firing for refusing a COVID-19 vaccination, the NBA has told a New York federal court.