On Wednesday, a federal judge upheld a decision invalidating federal trademark protection of the Washing name and logo. As expected, the team will continue the fight at the next level of the justice system.
“I am surprised by the judge’s decision to prevent us from presenting our evidence in an open trial,” team president Bruce Allen said in a statement. “We look forward to winning on appeal after a fair and impartial review of the case. We are convinced that we will win because the facts and the law are on the side of our franchise that has proudly used the name Redskins for more than 80 years.