As has been widely reported, Penn State entered into a Consent Decree and agreed to pay a $60 million fine to the NCAA, which would be used to set up an endowment to prevent child sexual abuse. After a series of legal pleadings and enactment of a new state law, on February 26, Senator Corman renewed his request for a preliminary injunction, seeking an emergency order compelling the NCAA to redirect the fine to the State of Pennsylvania. Senator Corman’s new motion seeks to enforce the law Pennsylvania passed designed to change the terms of the Consent Decree. The NCAA, in a separate federal lawsuit, has challenged the law, arguing that it plainly violates the U.S. Constitution.
In its filing on , the Court directed Senator Corman to respond to the NCAA by Monday, March 18, 2013, signaling that there is no rush to evaluate the request for a preliminary injunction.