Florida AG Issues 2020-Backed NFL Subpoena — James Uthmeier Nfl Subpoena
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier escalated his probe on Wednesday with a james uthmeier nfl subpoena sent to the NFL offices in New York. The order presses the league on its hiring practices and other employment matters, and it sets a June 12 appearance in Tallahassee.
It also demands extensive records dating back to 2020, with some items reaching earlier, giving Florida a wider look at how the league has handled the Rooney Rule and related diversity programs. Uthmeier had already warned the NFL on March 25 that the policy may violate Florida law.
Uthmeier's March 25 warning
In that earlier letter, Uthmeier called the Rooney Rule a potential violation of Florida law and gave the league until May 1 to respond. The NFL replied within that deadline, but Ted Ullyot's answer did not satisfy the attorney general.
Uthmeier also said the league changed its Rooney Rule website page after his warning. His subpoena now broadens the review beyond one policy and into the league's wider employment framework.
Rooney Rule and other programs
The subpoena covers the Rooney Rule, the Offensive Assistant Mandate, Resolution JC-2A, the Accelerator Program and the Mackie Development Program. It seeks internal policies, communications with government agencies, legal challenges tied to the Brian Flores lawsuit, compliance tracking, enforcement actions and detailed hiring data, including candidate race and sex.
It also asks how the NFL defines minority status, verifies demographic information and uses race or gender in hiring decisions or incentives. The league is being asked to show both its intent and its justification for the programs under review.
Tallahassee on June 12
The order requires the NFL to appear at the Department of Legal Affairs, Office of the Attorney General, Office of Civil Rights, in Tallahassee on June 12 at 9 a.m. That turns a warning letter into a formal civil-rights investigation with a deadline and a document list attached.
For the NFL, the immediate task is simple: answer in writing, bring the records, and face Florida's questions about hiring practices that now extend well beyond the Rooney Rule itself.
