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	Commanders Post at The Warpath > Commanders Football > Locker Room Main Forum > American Indians look to high court PDA American Indians look to high court Pages : [1] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 redskins5044 09-15-2009, 03:42 PM American Indians group takes 'Redskins' name to U.S. Supreme Court - ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4474771) firstdown 09-15-2009, 03:43 PM They have a large group of seven trying to take this to court. Sounds like strong support. Njall 09-15-2009, 03:50 PM They won't win! Are they going to take the Cleveland Indians to the Supreme Court? The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office panel ruled in their favor of Redskin's in 1999. The 7 have been handed a series of defeats from judges who ruled that the plaintiffs waited too long to bring their suit . If it was another city outside Washington D.C. maybe! saden1 09-15-2009, 03:51 PM This is statutory rather than constitutional issue and on that ground they have no chance in hell of winning. They would be lucky if the Supreme Court accepts the case. irish 09-15-2009, 03:52 PM I dont think the group will win this one but I do think its only a matter of time until the Redskins change their name & logo. Njall 09-15-2009, 03:59 PM I dont think the group will win this one but I do think its only a matter of time until the Redskins change their name & logo. Will the Fighting Irish change theirs? Redskin's should keep logo ... What will be their new political correct name? The RedStorm. firstdown 09-15-2009, 04:05 PM I dont think the group will win this one but I do think its only a matter of time until the Redskins change their name & logo. Its not the name they are going after its the trade mark which they want removed. Njall 09-15-2009, 04:09 PM Its not the name they are going after its the trade mark which they want removed. Once trademark is removed . What is next? Lotus 09-15-2009, 04:12 PM They won't win! Are they going to take the Cleveland Indians to the Supreme Court? The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office panel ruled in their favor of Redskin's in 1999. The 7 have been handed a series of defeats from judges who ruled that the plaintiffs waited too long to bring their suit . If it was another city outside Washington D.C. maybe! Actually this is a different 7. Young people filed so that they can respond that they weren't born in time to file previously, as a way of getting around the "waiting too long" judgment. Njall 09-15-2009, 04:23 PM My understanding is that they want the Redskins trademark, which was issued in 1967, canceled.