Prioir to the court's ruling, Judge Berman was seen with Patriots owner Robert Kraft and co-owner Jonathan Tisch at a party at the Hamptons. “It was a chance encounter at a social event with hundreds of guests,” a Patriots representative told a the New York Post. “There was a brief introduction and an exchange of pleasantries that lasted no more than a couple of minutes.”

What was Judge Berman's Decision?

Why would his opinion be biased?

Judge Berman is FROM NEW ENGLAND and he studied at NYU and Cornell.

He is a federal judge for the United States District Court of Southern New York.

He ruled that Brady was not treated fairly and could not be suspended for deflating footballs because he was not aware of the consequences. The N.F.L. did not give Brady notice of the potential penalty for the actions he was accused of and that he had been denied access to the N.F.L.’s investigative files and to a league legal official reviewing the case.