In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan on Monday reinstated the suspension of Brady, the New England Patriots quarterback. Their ruling overturned a lower-court decision that had voided the N.F.L.’s suspension.
Brady’s lawyers had argued that he was unfairly suspended for his involvement in a scheme to deflate footballs used in a playoff game, and last summer, a Federal District Court Judge, Richard M. Berman agreed, allowing Brady to play the entire 2015 season.
The N.F.L. appealed that ruling to the Second Circuit, which heard oral arguments in early March.