U.S. District Judge Helen Berrigan issued two orders Wednesday morning involving the NFLPA's motion for temporary restraining order to stop the NFL's bounty-related suspensions of New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith and former Saints defenders Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove.
Berrigan first ordered the counsel for the NFLPA and the three players show cause by noon on Thursday whether or not they should be disqualified because of any conflict of interest considering the counsel represents the union on one hand and the players on another.
She also ordered the NFL file any opposition to the motion by the NFLPA and three players for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction to stop the suspensions by noon on Thursday.
