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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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Shalev Gad Roisman @shalevroisman.bsky.social · 11h

This is a great piece!

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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 · 19h

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 · 1d

"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 · 1d

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 · 4d

Excellent response.

Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · 4d

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 · 6d

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 · 6d

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 · 8d

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 · 8d

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

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NPR @npr.org · 8d

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 · 8d

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 · 8d

Congrats on the book deal!

Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 8d

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 · 8d

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 · 8d

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

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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 · 8d

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 · 8d

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 · 9d

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 · 10d

BASEBALL FANTASY LEAGUE CHAMPION!

cc @profalankchen.bsky.social

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 11d

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 · 13d

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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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 13d

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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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 13d

UK Law Prof @jshaub.bsky.social, along with several other Con Law/federal courts profs, just filed this amicus brief at SCOTUS about the remedies available in the case involving the challenge to the firing of Fed Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. #UKLawProfResearch

www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks to whoever told me it would be a good idea to become an election law scholar. 🧟‍♂️

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 13d

Everything seems fine in our elections, why do you ask?

Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 13d

"The people, it turns out, are far more courageous than their leaders."

Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 13d

In which @adamserwer.bsky.social makes a useful distinction between "chickenshit" and "cowardice." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Lower Than Cowards

The surrender of America’s elites

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Donna Cohen, MLIS, MEd @civicsforall.bsky.social · 13d

Good article on this issue.

Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 13d

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.

washingtonmonthly.com

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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 13d

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.

washingtonmonthly.com

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