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Florida Attorney General Subpoenas NFL Over Rooney Rule Hiring Practices
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier subpoenaed the NFL on Wednesday as part of a civil-rights probe seeking records on the Rooney Rule and diversity, equity and inclusion programs.[1]
The subpoena orders the league to appear June 12, 2026, at 9 a.m. at the Florida Department of Legal Affairs Office of Civil Rights in Tallahassee.[1] It demands records from 2020 onward related to the Rooney Rule and other DEI initiatives, including hiring data broken out by race and sex and communications with federal agencies.[1]
Uthmeier's subpoena is part of a formal civil-rights investigation by the Florida Department of Legal Affairs into the league's hiring practices and diversity programs.[1]
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- On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena to the NFL as part of a formal civil-rights investigation.
- The subpoena requires the NFL to appear June 12, 2026, at 9 a.m. at the Florida Department of Legal Affairs Office of Civil Rights in Tallahassee.
- The demand seeks records from 2020 onward related to the Rooney Rule and other DEI initiatives, including hiring data broken down by race and sex and communications with federal agencies.
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