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On October 14-15, 2020, the Federalist Society's Kentucky Lawyers Chapters hosted their annual conference via online webinars followed by a reception and keynote address from the Honorable Justin Walker.
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12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Opening Remarks by Attorney General Daniel Cameron
2020 Kentucky Chapters Conference
| Topics: | State Courts • State Governments • Constitution • Federalism • Federalism & Separation of Powers |
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Zoom Webinar
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On October 14-15, the Federalist Society's Kentucky lawyers chapters hosted their annual conference via online webinars. The conference opened with an address by Daniel Cameron, the attorney general of Kentucky.
Featuring:
- Daniel Cameron, Attorney General, Kentucky
- Introduction: Thomas Travis, President, Central Kentucky Lawyers Chapter
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.
Speakers
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Issues in Election Law & Election Integrity
2020 Kentucky Chapters Conference
| Topics: | Election Law • Federalism • State Courts • State Governments • Free Speech & Election Law |
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Zoom Webinar
Event Video
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On October 14-15, the Federalist Society's Kentucky lawyers chapters hosted their annual conference via online webinars. The first panel of the conference covered "Issues in Election Law and Election Integrity."
During the 2020 session of the General Assembly, the state’s legislature enacted measures designed to promote election integrity, culminating in SB 2—the state’s voter ID law. That law is currently being litigated, but is otherwise poised to be in effect for the November 2020 general election. Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kentucky shifted the date of its primary election and conducted the primary almost entirely by absentee ballot. This panel will address each of these issues along with expectations for the general election in November, both in terms of election procedures and election law issues likely to emerge.
Featuring:
- Jessica Furst Johnson, Partner, Holtzman Vogel Josefiak Torchinsky PLLC
- Michael Adams, Secretary of State, Kentucky
- Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld, Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Moderator: Prof. Brian Frye, Professor, UK College of Law
- Introduction: Thomas Travis, President, Central Kentucky Lawyers Chapter
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.
Speakers
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Covid-19 & Constitutional Law
2020 Kentucky Chapters Conference
| Topics: | Constitution • Federalism • First Amendment • Healthcare • Separation of Powers • State Courts • State Governments • Federalism & Separation of Powers |
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Zoom Webinar
Event Video
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On October 14-15, the Federalist Society's Kentucky lawyers chapters hosted their annual conference via online webinars. The topic of the second panel was "COVID-19 and Constitutional Law."
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has largely been driven by each state’s governor. Governors across the country—including in Kentucky—have issued a series of executive orders in the name of public health to combat the spread of the virus. These executive orders, however, often conflict with ordinary application of both separation of powers and ordinary constitutional liberties, including when and where individuals may exercise their First Amendment rights to worship and assemble, along with substantial economic pressures. Several of these orders have been challenged in state and federal courts. This panel explores the scope of a governor’s unilateral authority in responding to public health emergencies, and how those powers interact with the state and federal constitutions.
Featuring:
- Allison Joy Ball, State Treasurer, Kentucky
- Victor B. Maddox, Assistant Deputy Attorney General
- Hiram Sasser, Executive General Counsel, First Liberty
- Douglas McSwain, Partner, Wyant, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
- Moderator: William Thro, General Counsel, University of Kentucky
- Introduction: Lesley Bilby, Central Kentucky Lawyers Chapter Executive Committee
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.
Speakers
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
A Discussion on Nationwide Injunctions
2020 Kentucky Chapters Conference
| Topics: | Federal Courts • Federalism • State Courts • State Governments • Federalism & Separation of Powers |
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Zoom Webinar
Event Video
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On October 14-15, the Federalist Society's Kentucky lawyers chapters hosted their annual conference via online webinars. The final panel of the conference involved "A Discussion on Nationwide Injunctions."
Featuring:
- Paul E. Salamanca, Wendell H. Ford Professor of Law, Rosenberg College of Law, University of Kentucky
- Misha Tseytlin, Partner, Troutman Pepper
- Moderator: Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, District Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
- Introduction: Carmine Iaccarino, Central Kentucky Lawyers Chapter Executive Committee
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.
Speakers
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
2020 Kentucky Chapters Conference Reception
2020 Kentucky Chapters Conference
Spindletop Hall
3414 Iron Works Pike
Lexington, KY 40511
3414 Iron Works Pike
Lexington, KY 40511
Description
Featuring:
- Justin R. Walker, United States Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and former District Judge of the Western District of Kentucky