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

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.

The lawsuit takes aim at last-minute provisions added to the state’s budget that allow Gov. Mike Braun to appoint all nine Indiana University trustees.