Joshua Douglas Explained

Joshua A. Douglas is an American legal scholar.

Douglas earned his Bachelor of Arts from George Washington University and his Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School. He clerked for Edward C. Prado and joined the Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld law firm before starting his teaching career at the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2010.[1] He was granted an associate professorship at the University of Kentucky in 2014,[2] where he first held the Robert G. Lawson & William H. Fortune Associate Professorship of Law.[3] Douglas founded a blog for UK's Election Law Society during the 2014 United States elections.[4] During the 2014 election cycle, the 2015 Kentucky elections,[5] [6] and the 2016 United States presidential election,[7] [8] [9] he oversaw the university's student-led live election analysis. By 2019, Douglas had been appointed to the Thomas P. Lewis Professorship of Law.[10] In 2020, he was named Ashland, Inc-Spears Distinguished Research Professor of Law.[11]

Douglas is an elected member of the American Law Institute.[12]

Douglas is the author of Vote for US: How to Take Back our Elections and Change the Future of Voting,[13] a popular press book that provides hope and inspiration for a positive path forward on voting rights. His next book is titled The Court vs. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights,[14] which is an urgent and gripping look at the erosion of voting rights and its implications for democracy, told through the stories of 9 Supreme Court decisions—and the next looming case.

He is also the host and writer of Democracy Optimist, a radio series and podcast that explores election law and voting rights.

Notes and References

  1. News: Joshua Douglas . 11 June 2023 . University of Kentucky College of Law.
  2. News: Faculty promotions . 12 June 2023 . University of Kentucky College of Law . 18 November 2014.
  3. News: Symposium Brings Powerhouse Speakers to UK College of Law . 12 June 2023 . University of Kentucky College of Law . 30 March 2016.
  4. News: The Election Law Society Analysis Blog A Huge Hit . 12 June 2023 . University of Kentucky College of Law . 3 December 2014.
  5. News: UK Election Law Society, Expert to Live-Blog Election Issues . 12 June 2023 . University of Kentucky College of Law . 3 November 2015.
  6. News: The Election Law Society Analysis Blog A Success . 12 June 2023 . University of Kentucky College of Law . 6 November 2015.
  7. News: Professor Joshua A. Douglas Shines Light on UK Law During Election Season . 11 June 2023 . University of Kentucky College of Law . 22 November 2016.
  8. News: UK Law's Election Law Society to Live-Blog during the 2016 Presidential Election . 11 June 2023 . University of Kentucky College of Law . 31 October 2016.
  9. News: Election Analysis Blog Goes Live During 2016 Presidential Election, Attracts Visitors Across the World . 11 June 2023 . University of Kentucky College of Law . 16 November 2016.
  10. News: Professor Douglas Writes Book about Changing the Future of Voting . 11 June 2023 . University of Kentucky College of Law . 9 April 2019.
  11. News: Joshua A. Douglas Named Ashland, Inc-Spears Distinguished Research Professor of Law . 11 June 2023 . University of Kentucky College of Law . 26 April 2021.
  12. News: Professor Joshua A. Douglas . American Law Institute . 11 June 2023.
  13. News: Vote for US . Prometheus Books . 19 Oct 2023.
  14. News: The Court v. The Voters . Penguin Random House . 19 Oct 2023.

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