Reynolds v. International Amateur Athletic Federation

• Court: U.S. Supreme Court
• Writing for the Court: Justice STEVENS
• Citation: Reynolds v. International Amateur Athletic Federation, 505 U.S. 1301, 112 S.Ct. 2512, 120 L.Ed.2d 861 (1992)
• Decision Date: 20 June 1992
• Docket Number: No. A-954,A-954
• Parties: Harry L. REYNOLDS, Jr. v. INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION, et al

505 U.S. 1301

112 S.Ct. 2512

120 L.Ed.2d 861

Harry L. REYNOLDS, Jr.

v INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION, et al.

No. A-954.

June 20, 1992.

Justice STEVENS, Circuit Justice.

On June 19, 1992, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio entered a preliminary injunction barring The Athletic Congress of the U.S.A., Inc. (TAC) and the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) from impeding or interfering with Harry L. Reynolds, Jr.'s ability to compete in the 1992 United States Olympic Trials. Later that day, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an order staying the preliminary injunction. Mr. Reynolds has applied to me in my capacity as a Circuit Justice for a stay of the order of the Court of Appeals.

In my opinion, the IAAF's threatened harm to third parties cannot dictate the proper disposition of applicant's claim. The dispositive questions for me are, first, whether applicant has established a probability of success on the merits, and second, whether the availability of a damages remedy precludes a finding of irreparable harm. With...