Tully v. Edgar, 286 Ill. App. 3d 838 (Ill. App. 1st Dist. 1997)
The Illinois legislature passed the University Act, under which trustees for the University of Illinois were to be appointed by the Governor, rather than elected. The elected trustees were terminated. A number of group sued the state, alleging that the termination of elected officials before their term was up was unconstitutional. The Attorney General defended…