Judge sides with WSU, OSU and brings Pac-12 board business to a halt
The conference cannot convene the board of directors until the court decides which schools have voting rights.
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The conference cannot convene the board of directors until the court decides which schools have voting rights.
Oregon State and Washington State want full control over decision-making for the conference, as the only schools committed beyond the current school year.
A state court in Washington on Monday granted a temporary restraining order that precludes the Pacific-12 Conference’s board from meeting tomorrow to potentially make decisions about the league’s future.
A judge has granted a request by Oregon State and Washington State for a temporary restraining order to prevent departing Pac-12 schools from meeting until it can be determined who has the right to be on the disintegrating conference’s board of directors. The ruling came from a judge in Whitman County Superior Court in Washington state. Oregon State and Washington State want full control over decision making for the conference as the only schools committed beyond the current school year. The other 10 schools are leaving for other leagues next summer.
In other words, the Seahawks’ situation should be considered grim until proven otherwise. Cover your eyes.