The U.S. Soccer Federation’s original lawsuit against the union for its champion women’s national team has been sealed after the governing body realized it had disclosed the home addresses and email accounts of many players.
A day after the original complaint was filed, the USSF filed a motion to seal it, saying “private, personal contact information of individual members” included in the exhibits “is wholly irrelevant to the merits of the dispute.”
The clerk of the court was directed to seal the original complaint Thursday pending a decision on the motion by U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman. A redacted version of the lawsuit, with player information blacked out, is now posted online.
The USSF’s lawsuit sought a ruling that its collective bargaining agreement with the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Players Association runs through Dec. 31. The union complains the memorandum of understanding agreed to in March 2013 can be terminated at any time.
The original suit included email addresses and home addresses for several stars, including Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd and Hope Solo.