Paul E. Salamanca graduated from Dartmouth College in 1983 and Boston College Law School in 1989, where he was a note editor for the Boston College Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif.
Professor Salamanca served as a law clerk to Judge David H. Souter of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and subsequently clerked for Justice Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court. He practiced law with the firm of Debevoise & Plimpton in New York from 1991 to 1994 and was a visiting assistant professor of law at Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans before joining the faculty at the University of Kentucky College of Law in June 1995.
Professor Salamanca writes in the areas of separation of powers, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and privacy. He has published articles on these subjects in the University of Cincinnati Law Review, the Missouri Law Review, the Georgia Law Review and the Kentucky Law Journal, among other places.
From 2019 until 2021, Professor Salamanca served as a Senior Counsel and then as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) of the United States Department of Justice. His duties included supervision of the Natural Resources and Land Acquisition Sections of ENRD.
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POSTPONED: Major Trends in Constitutional Law
Louisville Lawyers Chapter
Vincenzo's150 S 5th St
Louisville, KY 40202
Can Private Industry Make Public Law? A Discussion on Private Nondelegation & the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
Kentucky Student Chapter
University of Kentucky College of Law620 South Limestone
Lexington, KY 40508
"What Classes Should I Take?": A Pre-Registration Forum
Kentucky Student Chapter
Rosenberg College of Law620 S. Limestone St.
Lexington, KY 40508
A Discussion on the Electoral College
Kentucky Student Chapter
Rosenberg College of Law620 S. Limestone St.
Lexington, KY 40508
Federal Clerkship Q&A Panel
Kentucky Student Chapter
University of Kentucky -- Rosenberg College of Law620 S. Limestone St.
Lexington, KY 40508
A Discussion on Nationwide Injunctions
2020 Kentucky Chapters Conference
On October 14-15, the Federalist Society's Kentucky lawyers chapters hosted their annual conference via online...
A Discussion on Nationwide Injunctions
2020 Kentucky Chapters Conference
On October 14-15, the Federalist Society's Kentucky lawyers chapters hosted their annual conference via online...
Sprint Communications Company v. Jacobs - Post-Decision SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 12-18-13 featuring Paul Salamanca
On December 10, 2013, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Sprint Communications Company v. Jacobs....
Sprint Communications Company v. Jacobs - Post-Argument SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 11-12-13 featuring Paul Salamanca
On November 5, 2013, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Sprint Communications Company v....
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