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NEW ORLEANS -- Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is hoping for a win in federal court Friday in his bid to rejoin his teammates as they prepare for the upcoming season, attempting to break the NFL's season-long suspension he received for his alleged role in the Saints bounty program.
U.S. District Court Judge Helen "Ginger" Berrigan scheduled a hearing for 9 a.m. for Vilma's request for a temporary restraining order.
If Berrigan rules in favor of Vilma, the linebacker will be allowed to return to training camp -- Vilma is looking to rehab after knee surgery -- while the case filed over the bounty scandal and his suspension works its way through the court.
Two weeks earlier, Vilma and other Saints players and coaches testified before Berrigan that the team had no bounty system, a pay-to-injure program for opposing players.
NFL attorneys have argued that the issue and suspensions don't belong in federal court, instead decided in the NFL's arbitration system approved by the league and players in the collective bargaining agreement.
What is unknown is if Berrigan will rule on the case Friday or wait until next week to issue her ruling.

Vilma hoping for win in federal court, rejoin Saints |
wwltv.com New Orleans

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