The Washington Supreme Court recently granted a stay on the Pac-12 board takeover by Washington State University and Oregon State University. This stay was granted in response to a lawsuit filed by the University of Washington, which argued that the takeover would be a violation of the Pac-12’s bylaws.
The Pac-12 is a college athletic conference that consists of 12 universities located in the western United States. Washington State University and Oregon State University had proposed taking over the Pac-12 board in order to gain more control over the conference’s decision-making process. However, the University of Washington argued that this would be a violation of the Pac-12’s bylaws, which state that only universities located in the western United States can be members of the conference.
The Washington Supreme Court agreed with the University of Washington and granted a stay on the takeover. This means that Washington State University and Oregon State University will not be able to take over the Pac-12 board until the court has heard all of the arguments and made a final ruling.
The decision by the Washington Supreme Court is a victory for the University of Washington, as it prevents Washington State University and Oregon State University from gaining control of the Pac-12 board. This could potentially have a major impact on the future of the conference, as it would give those two universities more influence over decisions made by the Pac-12.
It remains to be seen how this situation will play out, but it is clear that the Washington Supreme Court’s decision has put a stop to Washington State University and Oregon State University’s attempt to take over the Pac-12 board. The court will now have to decide whether or not this takeover is in violation of the Pac-12’s bylaws, and this decision could have major implications for the future of the conference.
