LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Gruden's lawsuit against the NFL moved closer to trial on Thursday when the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously denied the league's petition to rehear a recent decision.

“We’re obviously pleased with the court’s decision,” Gruden’s attorney, Adam Hosmer-Henner, told The Associated Press by email.

The NFL, which could appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, declined to comment.

Gruden resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders in October 2021 after the publication of emails he sent years earlier that included racist, misogynistic and homophobic language. A month later, he sued the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, alleging a “malicious and orchestrated campaign” to destroy his career by leaking the emails.

In Thursday's 7-0 ruling, the Nevada Supreme Court denied the l

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