BATON ROUGE — SEC officials are meeting Thursday to "decide whether to terminate" LSU's conference membership, an amended lawsuit filing against Louisiana's flagship university says. 

According to Tuesday's amendment, two-thirds of the conference's CEOs must vote yes to terminate a school's membership.

The SEC also submitted a motion for a temporary restraining order that, if granted, would prevent anyone from interfering with the meeting.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Alabama, came amid a legal battle concerning eligibility for players who have already gone pro, with news of the lawsuit breaking during a hearing in Baton Rouge where a judge ultimately ruled in favor of allowing players a fifth year of eligibility. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey testified in Baton Rouge during the hearing.

One day after the 19th JDC decision, SEC CEOs met to discuss the situation. The filing says that, during the informal meeting without LSU President Wade Rousse, conference leadership expressed concern that LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin was working with the players' legal teams with the support and involvement of the Louisiana attorney general and governor. 

The amended filing alleges that Rousse and Athletic Director Verge Ausberry have "no meaningful control" over Kiffin or the LSU football program.

In its initial suit, the SEC says the fight harmed the conference and created a "competitive imbalance," as well as disrupting student-athletes' expectations. The conference claims one of the “most fundamental” SEC rules is that players rostered on professional teams cannot compete in collegiate sports.

“College athletics is reserved for students who are actively pursuing an education while competing for their universities,” the initial suit said.

The lawsuit lists Rousse, LSU's entire Board of Supervisors, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, Athletic Director Verge Ausberry and head football coach Lane Kiffin as defendants. The lawsuit also notes that LSU itself is not being sued, only the listed officers and agents in their official capacities.

Kiffin and other administrators were previously issued federal summonses connected to the SEC's federal lawsuit.

Murrill is not associated with the university, but filed a brief on behalf of the players at the center of the legal battle last week. Judge Will Jorden quoted her legal argument in his decision on Thursday.

"These athletes were seeking a fair forum and a neutral decision-maker, and I'm very pleased that they obtained that, as well as relief," Murrill said. 

Despite being allowed to add the players to its roster by the 19th JDC decision, LSU did not add former Cleveland Brown Dae'Quan Wright, former New Orleans Saint Zxavian Harris and former Denver Bronco Blake Cotton to its roster ahead of its season opener against Clemson over the weekend.

"Imagine if we had pro players," Kiffin told ESPN reporter Holly Rowe at halftime while LSU led 31-3 against Clemson.

The LSU Tigers went on to win the game 51-10.