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DALLAS COUNTY, Texas - A lawsuit will be allowed to proceed against Cowboys owner Jerry Jones after a Dallas County judge denied a request.

Jones was accused in 2020 of sexual assault, and the civil lawsuit has stalled and reopened several times in the years since.

Jerry Jones lawsuit moves forward

The latest:

A summary judgment request by Jones was denied Thursday by a Dallas County judge, court records say.

The case is now listed as reopened, and will be allowed to proceed to trial by jury.

What's next:

The trial is set for July 20, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.

Further requests and judgments could change or prevent the hearing.

Jerry Jones sex assault lawsuit

The backstory:

In 2020, a woman claimed Jones kissed her without consent and groped her at AT&T Stadium during a

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