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December 17, 2015: Underlying Consensus?, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Underlying Consensus?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

Campaign Finance Makes America Go ‘Round: Individual Campaign Contributions And The Effects Of Citizens United On The American Election System, Geneva Sherman

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

How political campaigns are financed directly affects every citizen in the United States. This can be attributed to the fact that campaign money is correlated to the laws that pass through congress and the interests that are taken into consideration. After the passage of Citizens United in 2010, campaign donation caps were lifted to allow for virtual unregulated money in politics with PACs, Super PACs and 501(c)(4)s. Although the 2010 passage of Citizens United has increased the influence of corporate and wealthy interests, individual campaign donations represent a major percentage of funds raised and are heavily relied upon. The present …

November 24, 2015: I Guess Trump Really Could Win The Republican Nomination, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “I Guess Trump Really Could Win the Republican Nomination“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

November 15, 2015: None, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “None“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

November 8, 2015: What Is Wrong With Whites?, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “What is Wrong with Whites?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

Declining Controversial Cases: How Marriage Equality Changed The Paradigm, Elena Baylis

Articles

Until recently, state attorneys general defended their states’ laws as a matter of course. However, one attorney general’s decision not to defend his state’s law in a prominent marriage equality case sparked a cascade of attorney general declinations in other marriage equality cases. Declinations have also increased across a range of states and with respect to several other contentious subjects, including abortion and gun control. This Essay evaluates the causes and implications of this recent trend of state attorneys general abstaining from defending controversial laws on the grounds that those laws are unconstitutional, focusing on the marriage equality cases as …

October 29, 2015: So, It's Not Going To Be Trump (Or Carson), Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “So, It's Not Going to be Trump (or Carson)“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

October 15, 2015: The Difficulty Of Reining In Money, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “The Difficulty of Reining in Money“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

October 11, 2015: Liberals Fooling Themselves About Political Money, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “Liberals Fooling Themselves About Political Money“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

October 3, 2015: Is Litigation The Way To Stop Global Warming?, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “Is Litigation the Way to Stop Global Warming?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

September 12, 2015: The Iranian Deal “Passes”, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “The Iranian Deal “Passes”“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

September 6, 2015: Kim Davis Is No Religious Martyr, No Prisoner Of Conscience, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “ Kim Davis is No Religious Martyr, No Prisoner of Conscience“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

August 26, 2015: Introducing Constitutional Law In The Midst Of The Plight, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “Introducing Constitutional Law in the Midst of the Plight“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

August 19, 2015: “The Money Seems To Have Lost Its Knack For Hoodwinking The Voters.”, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, ““The money seems to have lost its knack for hoodwinking the voters.”“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

My Body, Not My Say: Regulation Of Reproductive Freedom In America, Kisha K. Patel

Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies Summer Fellows

Women’s bodies have been legislated for years. Many people associate regulation beginning in 1973 when Roe V. Wade was decided, however legislation has affected women for much longer. These infringements on women’s rights create a major roadblock in gender equality. During summer fellows I researched how the law regulates aspects of American women's lives particularly in reproductive freedom (birth control, day-after pill, abortion, maternity discrimination). Conducting this research included thorough research of 48 pieces of congressional legislation from the 114^th Congress that limit women's reproductive freedom through abortion bans, non-accessible health care, and cuts in federal spending towards Planned …

July 21, 2015: A Great President, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “A Great President“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

Keeping Up With New Legal Titles, Franklin L. Runge

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

In this book review, Franklin L. Runge discusses In Food We Trust: The Politics of Purity in American Food Regulation by Courtney I. P. Thomas.

June 27, 2015: The Supreme Court's Week, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “The Supreme Court's Week“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

Oral History Of Student Life At The Uk College Of Law With James Park, Jr. (Class Of 1958), James Park Jr.

Kentucky Law Alumni Oral History Collection

The document that can be downloaded is a transcript of the oral history in PDF format. Below, you will find a streaming media file to hear the oral history.

This oral history is part of the Kentucky Law Alumni Oral History Collection in UKnowledge. James Park, Jr. (Class of 1958) is interviewed by Professor Franklin Runge about his experiences at the UK College of Law.

Kaset Rojananil [Thailand, Royal Thai Armed Forces], Kaset Rojananil

Digital Narratives of Asia

Kaset Rojananil was the Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces during the Black May riots of 1992 and was involved in the 1991 coup to overthrow the government of Chatichai Choonhavan. He gives DNA his take on those events as well as what it takes to be a leader in the military.

June 20, 2015: The Democrats Are Wrong On Trade, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “ The Democrats Are Wrong on Trade“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

Ferguson, The Rebellious Law Professor, And The Neoliberal University, Harold A. Mcdougall Iii

School of Law Faculty Publications

Neoliberalism, a business-oriented ideology promoting corporatism, profit-seeking, and elite management, has found its way into the modern American university. As neoliberal ideology envelops university campuses, the idea of law professors as learned academicians and advisors to students as citizens in training, has given way to the concept of professors as brokers of marketable skills with students as consumers. In a legal setting, this concept pushes law students to view their education not as a means to contribute to society and the professional field, but rather as a means to make money. These developments are especially problematic for minority students and …

Slides: Perspectives On Water Management In Arizona, Kathy Jacobs

Innovations in Managing Western Water: New Approaches for Balancing Environmental, Social and Economic Outcomes (Martz Summer Conference, June 11-12)

Presenter: Kathy Jacobs, Director, Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions (CCASS), Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, University of Arizona

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May 30, 2015: Krugman On The Economics Of The Average American, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “ Krugman on the Economics of the Average American“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

May 18, 2015: Where Is The Democratic Party Leadership On Trade?, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “Where Is the Democratic Party Leadership on Trade?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

May 10, 2015: Two Odd Things About The Shootings At The Cartoon Contest Last Week, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “Two Odd Things about the Shootings at the Cartoon Contest Last Week“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

April 20, 2015: Campaign Finance Becomes An Issue, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “ Campaign Finance Becomes an Issue“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

Defeating The Super Pacs That Distort Our Political Process, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

Published scholarship collected from academic journals, law reviews, newspaper publications & online periodicals.

Menendez And America's Public Corruption Problem, Jeffrey Bellin

Popular Media

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April 3, 2015: Making The Worst Of Religion, Bruce Ledewitz

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Blog post, “Making the Worst of Religion“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.