An Analysis of a Court’s Decision to Deny Injunctive Relief to Michael McAdoo

By Timothy Liam Epstein   Judge Orlando Hudson of Durham County denied North Carolina defensive end Michael McAdoo’s request for a permanent injunction that would allow him to play football as a Tar Heel this upcoming season. McAdoo recently filed a complaint in Durham County against the NCAA, UNC Chapel Hill, and its Chancellor in his official capacity alleging that McAdoo’s punishment for receiving $110.00 in impermissible benefits under the NCAA bylaws was grossly disproportionate t