Dusthimer v. Board of Trustees

The plaintiffs are Jack and Kathy Dusthimer and their son Brandt. The defendant is the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Jack and Kathy are helping pay Brandt’s tuition at the university. (For clarity and ease of reference, we will use first names when referring to the plaintiffs individually.) Tuition would be cheaper if Brandt were a resident of Illinois. The university, however, has refused to classify him as a resident. Plaintiffs challenged the university’s decision by filing a complaint for administrative review, which, with leave of the circuit court, they repleaded as…