When Howard University amended its corporate bylaws during the Covid-19 pandemic, various alumni of the University filed suit to stop the changes. After 18 months of litigation, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed the complaint without leave to amend. Howard was incorporated in the District of Columbia by act of Congress in 1867, vesting the governance of the school in its board of trustees. The statute gave the board “all powers and authorities” conferred on the University, including the power to adopt bylaws not inconsistent with the laws of the United States. In 2021, the trustees amended the bylaws dealing with the election and removal of directors,...