The lawsuit says the provision eliminating alumni-elected trustee positions is “special legislation” that unconstitutionally targets IU.

The ACLU of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against Indiana Governor Mike Braun over the state budget bill that would change how the Board of Trustees at Indiana University are selected. Prior to the change in the law,

Changes to the Indiana University Board of Trustees slipped into the state budget bill in the final days of the legislative session are being challenged in court. Why it matters: The election for the open alumni seat on the board is set to begin next month.