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Thomas Jefferson and the Kentucky Constitution by Denis Fleming

Book Review – Thomas Jefferson & The Kentucky Constitution, Denis Fleming Jr. (2025)

Jacob Bruce, UK Rosenberg Law Class of 2025

Mar 5, 2025

Thomas Jefferson’s authorship of a portion of the Kentucky Constitution has been something of legend among Kentucky litigators for the last two centuries. On numerous occasions when the appellate courts were faced with a question regarding the separation of powers between the branches of state government, they would almost always begin with an assertion that the venerable terms of Sections 27 and 28 of the Kentucky Constitution began at Jefferson’s Monticello estate under his penmanship. Denis Fleming, in Thomas Jefferson and the Kentucky Constitution, takes great strides in sorting myth from fact, and placing greater confidence in this long-held belief.

Advancing Kentucky: Justice Pamela Goodwine dedicates her life to making a difference in her community and the world

Ann Blackford

Feb 28, 2025

When Pamela Goodwine was a teenager growing up in the inner city of Youngstown, Ohio, she had a dream of one day becoming a judge and serving as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Law Alumnus Publishes Book About Thomas Jefferson’s Kentucky Ties and Donates Royalties to College

Shawntaye Hopkins

Feb 26, 2025

Denis Fleming Jr., a 1983 graduate of the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, has published a new book titled, "Thomas Jefferson and the Kentucky Constitution." He plans to donate all royalties from the book, with a matching gift, to the college for a scholarship fund.

UK Rosenberg College of Law and Berea College Co-Host Second National Series Tournament

Shawntaye Hopkins

Feb 20, 2025

Undergraduate students from 17 universities convened at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law on Saturday, Jan. 25, and Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, for the American Moot Court Association Bluegrass National Series Tournament, co-hosted with Berea College.

The Honorable Robert L. Wilkins Discusses His Family History at University of Kentucky

Shawntaye Hopkins

Feb 20, 2025

The Honorable Robert L. Wilkins, a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, joined Steven Reed, a 1986 alumnus of the college and general counsel for BrightSpring Health Services, for a conversation at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law on Thursday, Oct. 10. Serving as the 2024 Roy R. and Virginia F. Ray Distinguished Lecturer, Wilkins, a native of Muncie, Indiana, discussed tracing his roots back to his fourth great-grandmother, Edy Salsbury, in Kentucky.

Rosenberg Law Alumni Spotlight: James “Jim” Woolery (Class of 1994)

Aimee Baston

Dec 12, 2024

James “Jim” Woolery (Class of 1994) says to look no further than the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law if you want practical experience.

Moot Court students standing in front of a doorway.

Moot Court Board National Team Competes in 75th Annual Regional Moot Court Competition

Nov 20, 2024

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Moot Court Board National Team recently competed in the 75th Annual Regional Moot Court Competition in Cleveland, Ohio. Team A was made up of students Preston Huennekens, Kody Lynn Morgan, and Gavin Wedel. Team B was made up of Jacob Bruce, Ashlee Gilbert, and Alli Wade.

Recent Faculty Scholarship Highlights

Shawntaye Hopkins

Nov 13, 2024

The Fall 2024 Faculty Scholarship e-newsletter highlighted some of the recent publications by UK Rosenberg College of Law faculty. The publications featured in the e-newsletter, as well as a few others, are listed below.

Conversations with The Honorable Robert L. Wilkins

Sep 17, 2024

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law is pleased to invite you to a conversation with The Honorable Robert L. Wilkins, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, who serves as our 2024 Roy R. and Virginia F. Ray Distinguished Lecturer. The event will be moderated by Steven Reed, General Counsel for BrightSpring Health Services and former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, former chair of the UK Board of Trustees, and Rosenberg College of Law alumnus.

Professor Jonathan Shaub Receives 2024 Award for Excellence in Oversight Research

Sep 9, 2024

Today, the Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy granted its 2024 Award for Excellence in Oversight Research to “Common Law Executive Privilege(s),” by Jonathan Shaub, Norman & Carole Harned Associate Professor of Law & Public Policy at University of Kentucky’s Rosenberg College of Law. Chosen by a selection committee composed of law and political science oversight scholars and veteran practitioners, the award-winning paper emerged from a competitive field of excellent candidate papers. The award includes a $2,500 cash prize.

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