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NCAA Files Lawsuit Against Ohio Governor Over Fifth-Year Eligibility

  • The NCAA filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.
  • The lawsuit challenges the legality of DeWine's executive order allowing student-athletes a fifth year of eligibility.
  • The 41-page complaint was filed on October 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
  • The NCAA seeks to declare the executive order unconstitutional and against state law.
  • The lawsuit aims to prevent DeWine's office from enforcing the executive order.
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