Jon Gruden wins key ruling in Nevada in case against NFL

Former NFL coach Jon Gruden appears on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich" and talks interest in returning to coaching on the sidelines.

Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden was the beneficiary of a key ruling in his case against the league on Monday as the Nevada Supreme Court determined that his case could proceed in court instead of arbitration.

Gruden sued the NFL in 2021 after he parted ways with the Las Vegas Raiders when leaked emails revealed racist, sexist and homophobic language.

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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden looks on from the sidelines against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on Sept. 19, 2021. (Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports)

The former head coach and longtime football personality filed a lawsuit against the league and Commissioner Roger Goodell, alleging that a "malicious and orchestrated campaign" was used to destroy his career by leaking the emails. The leaked messages were from when he was an ESPN analyst and "Monday Night Football" broadcaster.

The NFL appealed to Nevada’s high court in 2022 after a judge in Las Vegas rejected the league’s bids to dismiss Gruden’s claim outright or to order the out-of-court talks through an arbitration process that could be overseen by Goodell.

On Monday, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled in a 5-2 decision that "the arbitration clause in the NFL Constitution is unconscionable and does not apply to Gruden as a former employee."

The NFL declined to comment on the ruling, according to The Associated Press.

Gruden’s lawyers applauded the ruling in a statement to Pro Football Talk.

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden speaks with the media following an NFL football