Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines have taken legal action against the Big Ten with the goal of wiping out his suspension.
On Friday, the Big Ten announced that Harbaugh was suspended for the remainder of the regular season for in-person scouting violations as well as allegations that the school illegally ran a sign-stealing scheme. The allegations of the sign-stealing scandal date back to 2021.
Per ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Adam Rittenberg, Harbaugh and the University of Michigan are seeking a temporary restraining order with the hope that it’ll halt the suspension:
“Hours later, Harbaugh and the university requested a temporary restraining order in Washtenaw County Trial Court. They filed an emergency ex parte motion, which if granted, would give the judge the ability to stop Harbaugh’s suspension before hearing arguments from the defendants — the Big Ten Conference and commissioner Tony Petitti.
The judge could rule on the restraining order before the No. 3 Wolverines’ critical road game against No. 10 Penn State (8-1) on Saturday at noon. Michigan’s plane landed in Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon, shortly before the suspension was announced. If Harbaugh’s restraining order is not granted, a source told ESPN that one possible replacement as acting head coach in Happy Valley would be Mike Hart, the team’s running backs coach.”
ESPN’s Dan Murphy added an interesting note: Judge Timothy Connors, a lecturer at the Michigan law school, will hear Harbaugh’s plea for a restraining order.
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Harbaugh served a three-game suspension earlier this season for violations of NCAA recruiting rules. The Wolverines enter Sunday’s pivotal game against the Penn State Nittany Lions with a perfect 9-0 record.
Penn State will wrap up its regular season with a home contest against the archrival and No. 1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on Nov. 25.
