Court rejects appeal over Redskins trademark

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http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/16/scotus.redskins/index.html

Washington (CNN) -- The Washington Redskins (3-6) are struggling this season, but the organization got a break Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Native Americans calling the pro club's trademark "disparaging."

At issue was whether plaintiffs were decades too late in filing a lawsuit, or whether that registered trademark should have been denied years ago since as plaintiffs claim " 'redskins' is today and has been historically a disparaging racial epithet that brings them into contempt, ridicule, and disrepute."

The legal dispute is over what's called the doctrine of laches -- negligence or delay in asserting a claim.

The justices without comment refused to intervene in the dispute, effectively ending the suit.

A lawsuit was first filed in 1992. Among the plaintiffs is Suzan Shown Harjo of Washington, a Cheyenne/Hodulgee Muscogee and a longtime advocate for Native American rights.

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[Dr. Strange]

1. Crap.

That was my only hope of getting rid of this avatar!

[madinmaryland]

4. Nice post, Dr. Snyder!

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2. White man again decides for Indians.

[madinmaryland]

3. One guess as to who the five justices were that rejected this. nt

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5. The DAGO----Scalia?

Hey I got an idea.... Let's name the team the Washington DAGO's?