On July 15, the Washington D. C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of reopening a 1992 suit brought by Native American activists against the professional football team, the Washington Redskins. The plaintiffs are seeking the cancellation of all of the Redskins trademarks due to their offensive nature. In 2003, a lower court judge found in favor of the Redskins' owners, Pro Football Inc., claiming the defendants had taken too long to file their claim. The Redskins trademarks had been registered in 1967, the suit was not filed until 1992. In Friday's unanimous decision to reopen the case, the federal court ruled the case had been prematurely dismissed and the plaintiff's claims deserved fuller examination.
