BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Brown County Court judge lifted an order that temporarily kept evidence in the Josh Jacobs case from public view.
The hearing comes after Jacobs’ ex-girlfriend filed a request last week to permanently seal evidence related to the criminal case against the Green Bay Packers running back.
Jacobs pled no contest to two misdemeanor charges, but the NFL says his status on the commissioner’s exempt list is still under close review.
Brown County Circuit Court Judge Marc Hammer temporarily sealed the evidence involved. The victim’s attorney issued a motion that could have permanently keep the public from viewing anything related to the case.
During Thursday’s hearing, Judge Hammer voiced “concerns” about issuing a permanent seal order.
Now that the temporary order has been vacated, the Village of Hobart has 10 days to fulfill any public records request for evidence in the case. Requests may be made to the Village starting Friday.
The NFL has reportedly been trying to obtain video from the May 23 altercation between Jacobs and his girlfriend, which it would use to continue its investigation into the running back’s violation of the league’s personal conduct policy.
Aaron Hernandez, director of the National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School, said in a previous interview with Action 2 News that the NFL has wide discretion in the matter. Commissioner Roger Goodell has final say over Jacobs’ status.
If Goodell suspends Jacobs, his time on the exempt list would count as time served. He would have to repay the prorated salary he collected during that stretch.
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