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Haywood v. National Basketball Assn., 401 U.S. 1204 (1971)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Haywood v. National Basketball Assn., 401 U.S. 1204 (1971)
Haywood v. National Basketball Assn. Decided March 1, 1971 401 U.S. 1204
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
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Applicant, a former Olympic star who had signed with the Seattle team of the National Basketball Association (NBA), brought an action against the NBA, claiming that its threatened sanctions against him and the Seattle team for alleged noncompliance with the NBA’s player draft rules violated the antitrust laws. The District Court’s grant of an injunction pendente lite permitting applicant to play for the Seattle team was stayed by the Court of Appeals. Applicant seeks a stay of the Court of Appeals’ action.
Held: The equities as between the parties favor reinstatement of the District Court’s preliminary injunction, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), which will enable applicant to play, and thus further Seattle’s efforts to qualify for the imminent playoffs, and, should it be necessary, that court can fashion appropriate relief in light of the outcome of the litigation and the athletic competition.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Haywood v. National Basketball Assn., 401 U.S. 1204 (1971) in 401 U.S. 1204 Original Sources, accessed July 15, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=VADZEZIGTSC2UW4.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Haywood v. National Basketball Assn., 401 U.S. 1204 (1971), in 401 U.S. 1204, Original Sources. 15 Jul. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=VADZEZIGTSC2UW4.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Haywood v. National Basketball Assn., 401 U.S. 1204 (1971). cited in 1971, 401 U.S. 1204. Original Sources, retrieved 15 July 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=VADZEZIGTSC2UW4.
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