Rokita lawsuit against IHSAA alleges racial discrimination

By: Mackenzi Klemann

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 687

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit against the Indiana High School Athletic Association in a bid to eliminate a race-based quota for the association’s board of directors, which reserves two of its 19 seats for minorities.

The lawsuit, filed in Marion County Superior Court Wednesday, alleges the IHSAA is engaging in racial discrimination in how it selects board leadership in violation of its nonprofit status.

IHSAA bylaws reserve two seats for “qualified minorities,” …

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