Judge rules in favor of Paterno family lawsuit against NCAA

It was a big win for the Paterno family Thursday in their lawsuit against the NCAA and Penn State, as a judge ruled Paterno's case will move forward, according to John Clay of WeAreCentralPA.com.

In the lawsuit, the family asked “for a declaration that the plaintiffs have rights under the NCAA rules that were violated, and that the Consent Decree imposed by the NCAA is null and void.”

The judge also ruled that the plaintiff's will be granted full range of discovery, Clay reported, which means that many key figures involved in the acceptance of the consent decree could be called to testify under oath for the first time.

In the ruling, the judge also allowed the Paterno family to move forward with claims of defamation.