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2025-05-15Indiana Public Media
IU Alumnus Files Constitutional Challenge Over Trustee Elimination
Justin Vasel, with support from ACLU of Indiana, challenges the constitutionality of eliminating alumni-elected trustees.

How We Got Here

2025-04

House Bill 1001 Passed

Indiana legislature eliminates alumni-elected trustee positions as part of budget legislation, ending 134 years of alumni elections.

2025-05

Lawsuit Filed

Justin Vasel files Vasel v. Braun with ACLU of Indiana support, challenging the constitutionality of eliminating alumni-elected trustee positions.

2025-06

Amended Complaint Filed

An amended complaint is filed in Vasel v. Braun. The motion for preliminary injunction is voluntarily withdrawn.

2025-12

Defendant Dallis-Comentale Dismissed

The court grants the motion to dismiss defendant Dallis-Comentale from the Vasel v. Braun case.

2026-01

Senate Bill 110 Introduced

Legislation introduced to restore alumni elections to the IU Board of Trustees.

2026-01

Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment Filed

Both sides in Vasel v. Braun file motions for summary judgment on the constitutional question.

2026-01

SB 110 Stalls in Committee

Senate Bill 110 did not receive a committee hearing this session. Its provisions could still be added as an amendment to other legislation.

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