COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio high school athletes will be permitted to earn money off their name, image and likeness, at least temporarily, after a Columbus judge's ruling Monday.

Franklin County Judge Jaiza Page granted a temporary restraining order against eligibility rules that prohibit high school athletes from signing endorsement deals and keeping their amateur status.

The order was granted after the family of Dayton-area receiver Jamier Brown, who has committed to play for Ohio State University starting in 2027, sued the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The OHSAA voted in 2022 against allowing NIL 538-254. See an earlier report on the case in the video player above.

The lawsuit said Brown received offers for endorsement deals worth over $100,000.

The temporary restraining

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