re: Can a group of fans sue LSU challenging the status of a player due to an arbitrary ruling

What a dope

I'm no lawyer but I don't think there is a legal case.The schools and conferences in the ncaa have voluntarily agreed to adhere to their rules. There is nothing the SEC can do at this point because this is a ncaa rule. Therefore, if it is addressed, it will be addressed in the offseason to the ncaa. I suspect the reason there is no appeal process is because they thought with replay the call would always be correct. The reality is that many times despite replay, they still get the call wrong. So LSU's ad should be on the horn with the Indianapolis. At this point all Birmingham can do is bring the issue up in the offseason. It sucks but White will have to sit, however, the issue can and should be resolved for 2019, before it happens again. If it can happen to LSU, then it could happen to any of us.

Nope.

First start w standing

Short answer, no. They would have no standing.

Gawd I wish this would make Sports Center or something so more people could witness the dumb.

I do not think this would ever survive a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

I think it would be hard to show an actual injury suffered. As for the tax payer argument, it is very difficult to bring any sort of claim based on being a tax payer, as it is typically a generalized lawsuit, which does not provide standing to sue.

Ted seems to be the only one here not threatened by a decent, hypothetical legal discussion born out of a really terrible OP. That Mojave guy is seriously pissed for some reason.

"Wait til Reddit reads this." shite that is cringe worthy.

Standing: You would have standing as a ticket holder. My ticket says "SEC" on in it in big old letters. I bought it in reliance that there would be noncorrupt officiating.

12(b)(6): File in state court under state law. Making it nonremovable will be a breeze (for reasons already discussed). Ain't no Iqbal in Louisiana, so the initial scrutiny under our fact pleading system will be minimal.

Injunction: You are not seeking an injunction. You are seeking the splash and the discovery. Keep the claim under 50k and it is a bench trial. Louisiana has issue preclusion, and other states would have to give the findings full faith and credit. So a judge so inclined could hit the SEC with a huge lick in a small case.

I am NOT saying this is a good idea. I am saying that a shrewd plaintiffs' attorney already spending millions on TV time to build brand could make a hell of a dent for a tiny investment. And it would not be the worst idea for that attorney.

To all you nonlawyers telling me how dumb I am: Go to law school, graduate, and we will talk.