By taking the initial procedural steps in seeking to reverse last week's legal setback in their pay discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, members of the women's national team indicated that the two sides remain far apart on any potential settlement.
The plaintiffs on Friday filed two motions in federal district court in California. One seeks to postpone the trial currently scheduled for June in the district court. The other related motion seeks to be able to immediately appeal last week's ruling against their the Equal Pay Act claims to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.