UPDATE: High court refuses to hear Knight case

The Indiana Supreme Court refused to hear a case today claiming IU officials met to fire Bob Knight in a way that violated the state of Indiana's laws about public meetings.\nThe lawsuit alleged the board of trustees, IU's governing body, met to discuss firing Knight, constituting a violation of Indiana's Open Door Law. A judgment from the Clark County court found that then-IU President Myles Brand had full authority to fire Knight, and a later judgment found the trustees had met legally. Fans, not Knight, brought the case to court.\nThe Court of Appeals of Indiana upheld the decision earlier this year. \nIU spokesperson Larry MacIntyre said he believes the case had been rejected based on its merits. But he said he couldn't speak for the state court. A press release from the court offered no explanation, only that the appeal was reviewed and denied.\n"We're pleased that the position we've maintained all along has been upheld," he said. "Hopefully, this brings the case to an end."\nNo one from the court returned calls Tuesday afternoon.