BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A federal court hearing originally scheduled for Wednesday that would have determined whether a temporary restraining order preventing outside parties from interfering with a meeting that could determine LSU's future in the SEC has been continued to a later date. 

CBS Sports reporter John Talty broke the news on social media around 12:51 p.m. The hearing was originally set to begin in a federal courtroom in Alabama at 1 p.m.

The scheduled federal court hearing between SEC and LSU has been continued and will be scheduled at a later date.

— John Talty (@JTalty) September 9, 2026

WBRZ previously reported that SEC officials are meeting Thursday to "decide whether to terminate" LSU's conference membership. According to Tuesday's amended lawsuit, 11 of the conference's CEOs must vote yes to kick LSU out.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Alabama, came amid a legal battle concerning eligibility for players who have already gone pro, with news of the lawsuit breaking during a hearing in Baton Rouge where a 19th JDC Judge Will Jorden ultimately ruled in favor of allowing players a fifth year of eligibility. 

An amended lawsuit adding Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill as a defendant was filed the day before the scheduled hearing. Murrill is not involved with the school, but filed a brief on behalf of the players that was cited in Jorden's decision. She said that her addition to the lawsuit is "frivolous."

"If [the SEC is] going to be given that kind of authority, they should be able to exercise it responsibly. That is not asking too much," she told media Wednesday. 

The SEC also filed a motion to stop LSU from blocking the upcoming meeting to decide its fate in the conference.

“There’s no evidence that LSU is doing any of the things that the SEC is alleging in its pleadings. None," Murrill said. "In particular, they’re claiming they’re trying to prevent LSU from stopping this meeting from taking place tomorrow. LSU’s never tried to stop the meeting."

Despite being allowed to add the players to its roster by the 19th JDC decision, LSU did not add former Cleveland Brown Dae'Quan Wright, former New Orleans Saint Zxavian Harris and former Denver Bronco Blake Cotton to its roster.

“The players that are now on the roster are all eligible under everybody’s view," she said. 

WBRZ obtained a copy of a letter sent by LSU President Wade Rousse to SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. Rousse said that both issues were moot.