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 American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana and former IU Board of Trustees candidate Justin Vasel announced Tuesday they have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Mike Braun over the last-minute addition to the state budget giving Braun total control over the board’s member selections.