Earlham Update
Earlham College has garnered the support of several academic associations concerned about the heavyhanded (my term) oversight Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter is attempting to impose of Earlham. Four associations have requested leave to file friend of the court pleadings in the interlocutory appeal: The Indiana Catholic Conference, Independent Colleges of Indiana Inc., the Association of Governing Boards of Universities & Colleges and the National Association of Independent Colleges.
These groups are justifiably concerned that their members will be next on Carters hit list if he is permitted to extend his oversight authority to the Lilly gifts to Earlham. The groups started petitioning to join the action on December 10th, and the Court has yet to reply.
The State responded on Tuesday to Earlhams motion to accept the interlocutory appeal, so next step should be to hear from the court on whether it will even accept the appeal or not.
Link to the Star story. (Thanks to Marcia Oddi at the Indiana Law Blog for catching the story while I was down south)
