ESPN NFL reports: David Doty, the U.S. District Judge who directed numerous NFL labor matters in his Minneapolis courtroom and made a 1992 ruling that paved the way for modern free agency, has died at age 96.
sports | nfl | ESPN NFL | June 29, 2026 10:52 PM
Judge Doty, who ruled on many NFL cases, dies
David Doty, the U.S. District Judge who directed numerous NFL labor matters in his Minneapolis courtroom and made a 1992 ruling that paved the way for modern free agency, has died at age 96.
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