Joshua Douglas

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.

References

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