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SEC seeks legal authority to expel LSU from conference

3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 4:56 PM

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

SEC seeks legal authority to expel LSU from conference

Summary

The SEC filed an amended complaint in federal court on Tuesday to secure legal standing to expel LSU from the conference. This action follows the conference's ongoing legal dispute involving LSU and football coach Lane Kiffin. The league is requesting a temporary restraining order to prevent university officials from interfering with a conference vote on expulsion scheduled for September 10. The updated filing names members of the LSU Board of Supervisors and Louisiana attorney general Liz Murrill as defendants in the case. An SEC spokesperson stated the conference must uphold its governing procedures and competition rules among member institutions. LSU and the office of Murrill did not immediately provide comments regarding the latest legal filing.

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Key Details

•The SEC filed an amended federal complaint to gain authority to expel LSU.
•Member university presidents are scheduled to vote on the expulsion on September 10.
•The lawsuit seeks to stop LSU from blocking the upcoming conference meeting.
•Louisiana attorney general Liz Murrill is now named as a defendant in the case.

Latest Updates

4:56 PMYahoo Sports — SEC seeks authority to expel LSU
4:17 PMCBS Sports — SEC seeking legal authority to expel LSU in updated federal court filing
4:00 PMYahoo Sports — SEC Presses on With Lawsuit Against LSU

What they're saying

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Even though LSU blinked for now on the issue of adding former NFL players to the roster for its first game of the 2026 season, the SEC wants to be able to blow the Tigers out of the conference.
— Yahoo Sports

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The conference claims it has the votes to remove the school as both sides clash over the eligibility of players who signed NFL contracts
— CBS Sportsby David Cobb