MD judge decides not to make use of the Redskins name in his ruling, or courtroom.
WUSA 9 reports that Greenbelt, Maryland judge Peter Messitte made the ruling "in a lawsuit against the team that's unrelated to the name." in a lawsuit against the team that's unrelated to the name.
"We're going to call them the Washington Football team hear (sic) in this court,"
Reports WUSA9:
In a page-one footnote of a July 8 opinion in Barrett Green v. The Washington Redskins, Messitte wrote, "Pro Football's team is popularly known as the Washington "Redskins," but the Court will refrain from using the team name unless reference is made to a direct quote where the name appears. Pro Football's team will be referred to hereafter simply as 'the Washington Team.'"
More here.
WUSA 9 reports that Greenbelt, Maryland judge Peter Messitte made the ruling "in a lawsuit against the team that's unrelated to the name." in a lawsuit against the team that's unrelated to the name.
"We're going to call them the Washington Football team hear (sic) in this court,"
Reports WUSA9:
In a page-one footnote of a July 8 opinion in Barrett Green v. The Washington Redskins, Messitte wrote, "Pro Football's team is popularly known as the Washington "Redskins," but the Court will refrain from using the team name unless reference is made to a direct quote where the name appears. Pro Football's team will be referred to hereafter simply as 'the Washington Team.'"
More here.
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