The NFL confirmed that they hired former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to defend the league against ex-Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, who filed a race discrimination suit against them.

Lynch served as the attorney general during the Obama administration and is a Harvard Law graduate.

The former White House staffer, who is now a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, will work alongside Brad Karp, chair of the firm, to steer the legal proceedings, sources revealed to Bloomberg. NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy sent a statement to NPR confirming the news.

Flores' lawsuit against the Dolphins, Denver Broncos, New York Giants and the NFL accuses the league of racial discrimination by preventing Black coaches and executives from obtaining critical positions during the hiring process, the New York Post reports.

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