Kentucky Law Journal

Kentucky Law Journal The Kentucky Law Journal is the flagship law review of the University of Kentucky College of Law. Publication has been continuous since 1913.

The first publication under the title Kentucky Law Journal ("the Journal") was released in July of 1881, making the Journal the second-oldest existing law review in the United States. Four issues are published annually by the University of Kentucky College of Law. The Journal is edited entirely by a student editorial board, with guidance from a faculty advisor. Each issue contains articles written

by prominent national scholars and notes written by Journal members encompassing a broad range of legal topics. The online version of Kentucky Law Journal features online exclusives, blog posts, and PDF versions of our current print volumes. To view our website, see http://www.kentuckylawjournal.org/.

We are only two weeks away from the 2025 Kentucky Law Journal Symposium and excited to announce two more panelists who w...
10/24/2025

We are only two weeks away from the 2025 Kentucky Law Journal Symposium and excited to announce two more panelists who will be featured. These panelists will join us virtually from the University of Missouri–St. Louis and California Lutheran University.

The Kentucky Law Journal 2025 Symposium is quickly approaching and we are excited to announce three more panelists who w...
10/17/2025

The Kentucky Law Journal 2025 Symposium is quickly approaching and we are excited to announce three more panelists who will be featured. These speakers join us from the St. Mary’s University School of Law, the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, and our very own University of Kentucky J. D. Rosenberg College of Law.

While the United States and Russia currently adhere to a nuclear arms treaty promoting international security through re...
10/17/2025

While the United States and Russia currently adhere to a nuclear arms treaty promoting international security through reducing nuclear weapons, the expiration of the agreement may renew cold war era security threats. Especially given that current relations between the leaders of the countries do not inspire confidence that a new international agreement will be created.

KLJ Vol. 114 Staff Editor Harper Johnson explores the current agreement between the two superpowers and advocates for an extension of the treaty to avoid a nuclear security dilemma. Read Harper’s blog on The Kentucky Law Journal Online today: https://www.kentuckylawjournal.org/blog/is-this-the-start-of-the-end-a-reflection-on-the-looming-deadline-of-the-last-remaining-nuclear-arms-agreement-between-the-united-states-and-russia

After a nearly two-year investigation following the death of Breonna Taylor, the U.S. Department of Justice published it...
10/16/2025

After a nearly two-year investigation following the death of Breonna Taylor, the U.S. Department of Justice published its finding that the Louisville Metro Police Department engaged in a pattern or practice of violating constitutional and federal law. Though most officers were committed public servants, misconduct took a toll on the department and the community—Louisville needed change.

KLJ Vol. 114 Staff Editor Caroline Shackleton advocates for meaningful, sustainable, and effective change in the Commonwealth’s largest city. Read Caroline’s blog on The Kentucky Law Journal Online today: https://www.kentuckylawjournal.org/blog/a-consent-decree-without-a-court-concerns-over-louisvilles-local-police-reform

2025 has been a complicated year for American voting rights as red and blue states have been engaged in a high-profile a...
10/10/2025

2025 has been a complicated year for American voting rights as red and blue states have been engaged in a high-profile arms race to see who can gerrymander congressional districts on political party lines the most dramatically. This trend of using demographic data to facilitate a particular election outcome undermines public faith in elections.

KLJ Vol. 114 Staff Editor Garrett Sams explores old ideas that could help create a new system of district drawing that brings more democratic and egalitarian elections. Read Garrett's blog on the Kentucky Journal Online today: https://www.kentuckylawjournal.org/blog/mapping-by-lot-the-principles-of-sortition-and-sequestration-in-redistricting

We are excited to announce four more speakers for the upcoming Kentucky Law Journal Symposium. These speakers join us fr...
10/10/2025

We are excited to announce four more speakers for the upcoming Kentucky Law Journal Symposium. These speakers join us from the UCLA School of Law, The University of Oklahoma College of Law, the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, and the Kentucky Neighbors Immigration Clinic.

Casey’s Law allows family members or friends to petition the court for treatment on behalf of a person who has a substan...
10/09/2025

Casey’s Law allows family members or friends to petition the court for treatment on behalf of a person who has a substance use disorder and is unable to recognize their own need for the treatment. Yet the law raises a unique constitutional issue in Kentucky where many court-ordered treatment centers are faith-based organizations.

KLJ Vol. 114 Staff Editor Allie Viney proposes a change to the Kentucky law that would provide strong First Amendment protection to patients without interfering with the court’s interest in discouraging the violation of drug laws. Read Allie’s blog on the Kentucky Law Journal Online today: https://www.kentuckylawjournal.org/blog/recovery-and-religion-refining-caseys-law-to-protect-religious-freedom

In 1988, Congress enacted the Video Privacy Protection Act, after a reporter obtained a copy of a Judge’s videotape rent...
10/04/2025

In 1988, Congress enacted the Video Privacy Protection Act, after a reporter obtained a copy of a Judge’s videotape rental history and published the information during the Judge’s Supreme Court nomination hearings. While the Act is no longer applicable to consumers of now-defunct video tape rental stores, the question is whether the Act protects consumers of digital audiovisual content from sites like Facebook, online newspaper publishers, or apps that offer videos.

KLJ Vol. 114 Staff Editor Azia Meeks describes the split among the federal circuits and gives her own opinion on the best interpretation of the statute to ensure consumers remain protected in a world where digital privacy rights are more important than ever. Read Azia's blog on the Kentucky Law Journal Online today: https://www.kentuckylawjournal.org/blog/rewinding-the-vppa-circuits-split-over-who-counts-as-a-consumer-in-the-digital-age

The Kentucky Law Journal Symposium will take place on November 7, 2025 and we are pleased to announce two of our upcomin...
10/03/2025

The Kentucky Law Journal Symposium will take place on November 7, 2025 and we are pleased to announce two of our upcoming speakers: Professor Tiffany Lieu and State Representative Nima Kulkarni.

Every year, nearly two million students take the important step of enrolling in college, driven by the hope that earning...
10/03/2025

Every year, nearly two million students take the important step of enrolling in college, driven by the hope that earning a degree will open doors to future success. Unfortunately, more than forty percent of these students will have their college experience marred by sexual harassment.

KLJ Volume 114 Staff Editor Austin Phillips dives into the issue of sexual harassment on campuses and elaborates on the burden universities face in preventing sexual harassment. Read Austin’s blog on KLJO today!

https://www.kentuckylawjournal.org/blog/unreasonable-behavior-or-unreasonable-results-the-seventh-circuits-approach-to-deliberate-indifference-and-its-implications

Welcome Volume 114 of the Kentucky Law Journal!This year's editors are proud to continue the tradition of excellence tha...
09/27/2025

Welcome Volume 114 of the Kentucky Law Journal!

This year's editors are proud to continue the tradition of excellence that defines the tenth oldest continually published law review in the nation.

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