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U of L Court Court Case Between Political Rivals

U of L Court Court Case Between Political Rivals
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By The Associated Press
Aug. 19, 2017 | LOUISVILLE, KY
By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2017 | 08:27 AM | LOUISVILLE, KY
Kentucky's Democratic Attorney General says public universities could have problems with their accreditation if the state's highest court does not rule in his favor.

Andy Beshear argued before the state Supreme Court on Friday that it was illegal for Republican Gov. Matt Bevin to abolish and replace the University of Louisville's board of trustees with an executive order last year. If the court upholds the order, Beshear said the state's public universities won't be free from the type of political influence that most accrediting bodies require.

Bevin's attorney Steve Pitt called that argument "poppycock." He asked the court to dismiss the case because the state legislature has passed a law replacing the university's board. He said the governor's order is not in effect and there 

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