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Josh Douglas

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Election law and voting rights professor at the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law. Acting Associate Dean for Research. New book, The Court v The Voters, published in May 2024! Award winning podcast: Democracy Optimist. Taco lover.

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · Nov 13

I guess I haven't posted on here in awhile and haven't shared the link to my book. So, if you haven't seen it yet, I wrote a book about why the Supreme Court has been terrible on voting rights. Check it out: www.amazon.com/Court-v-Vote...

The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights: Douglas, Joshua A.: 9780807010938: Amazon.com: Books

The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights [Douglas, Joshua A.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights

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Justin Levitt @justinlevitt.bsky.social · 12h

THIS.

Much of the critical Voting Rights Act narrative critiques a strawman that doesn’t exist. The real VRA is relentlessly local, relentlessly fact-driven, and relentlessly effective in low-profile contexts.

That includes districts that never become cases, bc of compliance w/o litigation.

Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 14h

Although the Callais case at SCOTUS involves a high-profile congressional redistricting dispute, important to remember that most Section 2 cases (2/3!) continue to involve local government bodies like city councils & school boards. - mostly challenges to at-large systems.

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 12h

Thanks to SCOTUS for saying that there’s such a thing as constitutional partisan gerrymandering.

Hopefully the state courts will block this nonsense everywhere it is occurring.

Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 13h

And here’s the statement of North Carolina legislative leaders making it official official.

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General Assembly Heeds President Trump’s Call to Thwart Blue State Attempts to Take Congress

Raleigh, N.C. — Today, legislative leaders agreed to hold votes during the previously scheduled October legislative session to block the…

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 15h

UK Law Prof Michael Murray's latest article on AI and professional responsibility is now forthcoming at the St. Mary’s Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics (forthcoming, 2026). Check it out! #UKLawProfResearch papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Algorithmic Ethics in an Era of Agentic AI Advocacy: An Analysis of AI's Impact on the Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the Model Code of Judicial Conduct

<p>Accepted for publication in Volume 16 of the St. Mary’s Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics (forthcoming, 2026).</p> <p>The American legal profession s

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 15h

Last week UK Law Library Prof Christie Lowry was a panelist on the "Ideas that Matter" event at the UK Lewis Honors College. The panel discussed how AI is shaping the future of work, the economy, and the environment. #UKLawProfResearch

Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 3d

UK Law Prof John Blevins recently placed his new article, “Retaliation by Raised Eyebrow,” with the Georgia Law Review. It’s about FCC regulation through informal regulatory practices. Check it out! #UKLawProfResearch papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Retaliation by Raised Eyebrow

<p><span>The FCC’s recent investigations of news media companies represent a novel and problematic evolution of its informal regulatory practices, which scholar

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Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · 4d

Please help me get the word out about the new websites for Legal Theory Blog and the Legal Theory Lexicon. Reposting here and on other social media sites is great. It would be especially helpful if law school faculty members could send an email to their colleagues with the new addresses.

Legal Theory Blog

Discover our latest articles and updates. Stay informed with recent posts that cover a variety of topics you care about!

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Shalev Gad Roisman @shalevroisman.bsky.social · 5d

This is a great piece!

Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 6d

High praise for UK Law Prof Jonathan David Shaub in a new JOTWELL review by Prof. Margaret Kwoka of his recent article: adlaw.jotwell.com/informationa... #UKLawProfResearch

Informational Accountability for the President - Administrative Law

Jonathan David Shaub, White House Inspection, 103 Wash. U. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2026) available at SSRN (Feb. 25, 2025).Margaret KwokaAllegations of illegality—sometimes quite serious in nature—are...

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 5d

Last week, UK Law Prof Raquel Wilson visited the University of Edinburgh, where she presented her research on how the legacies of slavery and colonialism drive Grenada's overly punitive approach to social problems and high incarceration rate. #UKLawProfResearch

Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 6d

"In an incredible read and a fantastic example of one of my favorite forms of scholarship, Professor Shaub sketches a vision for reforms that parts the muddy waters of our current practices and shows us a practical and meaningful path to accountability at the highest levels of the executive branch."

Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 6d

High praise for UK Law Prof Jonathan David Shaub in a new JOTWELL review by Prof. Margaret Kwoka of his recent article: adlaw.jotwell.com/informationa... #UKLawProfResearch

Informational Accountability for the President - Administrative Law

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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 9d

Excellent response.

Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · 9d

Dartmouth response to the Trump Administration Compact

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Response to the ‘Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education’ | Office of the President

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 11d

Every election I turn to the @boltsmag.org cheat sheet to see what is on the ballot. It's an incredibly helpful resource: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts

Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so much else... Read M...

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 11d

87% of tracks on Spotify have fewer than 1,000 streams. My song has just over 850. Will you help put it with the 13% that are over 1,000?! Share with others, too! 😬https://open.spotify.com/track/79Pm82Nep8nxJa7Fdd7WQh?si=9e9526f675864aa9

I'll Be You Today

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 13d

I went to jail tonight—not because of something I did but to speak to a group of residents about voting rights as part of a civics education initiative. It was a great experience—the residents were thoughtful and engaged.

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 13d

"He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us."

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NPR @npr.org · 13d

JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."

Trump defends use of U.S. military against 'enemy within'

Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."

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Alan Rozenshtein @alanrozenshtein.com · 13d

Seriously—in any other administration the President telling the SecDef (sorry, "SecWar") that American cities should be used as "training grounds" for the military would kick of impeachment proceedings that same day.

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 13d

Congrats on the book deal!

Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 13d

Every American should read the Declaration of Independence in full: www.archives.gov/founding-doc...

Declaration of Independence: A Transcription

Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling a...

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 13d

More mid-decade redistricting nonsense.

State courts need to put an end to this: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/25/m...

Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 13d

UK Visiting Law Prof Cory Dodds was quoted in this story about Kentucky taking away food benefits.

#UKLawProfResearch

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Kentucky has kicked people off food benefits using data that doesn’t tell the full story

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has brought hundreds of fraud cases in the last five years that are heavily reliant on transactional data with the goal of revoking people’s federal...

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 13d

UK Law Prof @brianlfrye.bsky.social just filed a co-authored brief in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS, which is the first AI copyright infringement case to make it to a circuit court (the 3rd Circuit). #UKLawProfResearch

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<div> Thomson Reuters v. ROSS (3rd Cir. 2025), Brief for Amicus Curiae Brian L. Frye, Jess Miers, and Mateusz Blaszczyk in Support of Appellant </div>

This is an amicus curiae brief filed by Brian L. Frye, Jess Miers, and Mateusz Blaszczyk in support of ROSS Intelligence, Inc., arguing that Thomson Reuter

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 13d

Hey-o! #UKLawProfResearch

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UK Rosenberg College of Law Professor Wins Award for Best Podcast | J. David Rosenberg College of Law

A University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law professor was recently recognized for his podcast that delves into the heart of democratic processes, elections, and voting rights. Democracy...

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 14d

Excited to receive the official plaque for the Edward R. Murrow Regional Award for Best Podcast! I never imagined I'd add "award-winning podcaster" to my bio. #UKLawProfResearch

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 15d

BASEBALL FANTASY LEAGUE CHAMPION!

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 16d

A presumption that midcycle remaps are improperly motivated could be relevant here in Maryland should lawmakers try to restore some version of the state's old House gerrymander, which Judge Lynne Battaglia threw out as inconsistent with the Maryland constitution.

Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 18d

NEW for @washingtonmonthly.com: why state courts should strike down mid-decade redistricting under state constitutions: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/25/m... #UKLawProfResearch

Mid-Decade Redistricting: Why State Courts Should Be Suspicious

State courts have reason to think unlawful partisanship is at work when a statehouse gives in to MAGA demands for mid-decade redistricting.

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