The last time we heard of a legal filing in the Deflategate case, Tom Brady -- -- got the support of the Patriots against the NFL . Now the Pats quarterback has a few more allies in his uphill battle against the league and the court system. The American Federation of Labor and Congre s of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), a "federation of 57 national and international labor organizations representing approximately 12.2 million working men and women" filed an amicus brief supporting Brady's request for hearing on Wednesday.( is fancy French legalese meaning the full panel of Second Circuit judges -- a panel of three judges originally heard Brady's case, with two ruling against him and . He is in front Jason Spezza Jersey of the entire panel of judges.)If granted an hearing it would lead to a stay, giving Brady the opening he needs to play in the 2016 NFL season. The AFL-CIO's argument revolves around the larger i sues facing unions and management, but focusing specifically on the NFL and NFLPA's current setup. The federation argues Roger Goodell -- despite following the rules of the CBA -- still acted in a Mike Gartner Women Jersey manner that is "arbitrary and capricious." While the NFL and NFLPA bargained to allow the Commi sioner to hear appeals of disciplinary decisions, they did not agree to let the Commi sioner, sitting as an appellate arbitrator, to act in a manner that is arbitrary and capricious. Regardle s of who hears appeals, labor arbitration always must be fundamentally fair. The AFL-CIO's legal argument hinges on a Supreme Court ruling from 1968 ( ) where the court ruled that just because a case goes to arbitration, "elementary requirements of impartiality" are not suspended.The Supreme Court has made clear that "elementary requirements of impartiality taken for granted in every judicial proceeding" are not "suspended when the parties agree to resolve a dispute through arbitration." In other words: just because the union agreed to give Goodell the authority of judge, jury and executioner doesn't mean he can just go around lopping off heads because he feels like it. And the federation argues Goodell made a "change that was material" during his rulings, going from it being "more Erik Condra Kids Jersey probable than not" that Brady knew about the deflated footballs to Brady being "generally aware" of the activities surrounding the footballs. The legal leg to stand on here is that Goodell, as an arbitrator, can't alter his ruling because of information that becomes later available. (And that a changed ruling shows a lack of neutrality.) Also joining the case as a movant (a person who applies to or petitions a court or judge for a ruling in his or Andrej Sekera Men Jersey her favor) was attorney Kenneth R. Feinberg, who filed his own amicus brief. Why did he join? Well, Feinberg, who is a pretty famous attorney in general and in particular when it comes to "alternate dispute resolution" (i.e. arbitration, mediation, etc.). He's worried the outcome of the NFL's case against Brady could alter how arbitration is perceived by the public. Feinberg has served as, effectively, an arbitrator for a number of cases (he handled the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund) and believes if Goodell's ruling is upheld it will "fundamentally erode the public's trust and confidence in arbitration."Additionally, Feinberg argues there is "no credibility" in Goodell's decision to suspend Brady because a "non-neutral arbitrator's key decisions consistently advantaged his own organization over the opposing party."Heretofore there have been plenty of legal arguments from the Brady side about why they deserve the hearing (or why the suspension should be overturned). But having briefs filed from the larger legal world indicating concerns over what long-term effects the Brady case Corey Perry Men Jersey could have on the arbitration world as a whole are certainly a new twist to the whole (never-ending) proce s. And you wonder why fans remain excited.