9th Circ. Judges Seem Split Over NCAA's 5-Year Rule Appeals

By Dorothy Atkins · March 13, 2026, 9:44 PM EDT

Ninth Circuit panel judges expressed differing opinions Friday over whether a dispute between the NCAA and junior college graduates challenging the NCAA's five-year rule are moot since they graduated, with one...

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Case Information

Case Title

Braham v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

Case Number

25-5040

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

August 11, 2025


Case Title

Martinson v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

Case Number

25-5962

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

September 22, 2025