University of Louisville School of Law

As concern about Mitch McConnell's health grows, his legacy remains strong

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Friday, September 1, 2023

His doctor has said the episodes are part of the normal recovery from a concussion McConnell experienced in March, but political circles are concerned about his ability to continue to serve.

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  • His doctor has said the episodes are part of the normal recovery from a concussion McConnell experienced in March, but political circles are concerned about his ability to continue to serve.
  • His success could hardly have been predicted when Senate Republicans elected McConnell as their leader in 2006.
  • He fulfilled that threat in 2016, refusing to confirm Merrick Garland, Barack Obama’s pick for the Supreme Court.
  • Trump had exercised his power with what often seems like reckless audacity, but McConnell’s 36-year Senate tenure is built on his calculated audacity.

McConnell’s political rise

    • McConnell ran anyway.
    • But McConnell won.
    • They reacted emotionally to this touchy issue; he studied it, owned it and moved higher in the leadership.

Business, not service

    • McConnell makes up for that by having command of the rules and the facts and a methodical attitude.
    • The recording on his home phone once said, “This is Mitch McConnell.
    • Not something like “my service to you in the United States Senate,” but “business.” This lack of emotion keeps McConnell disciplined.
    • The first word was no surprise, because of McConnell’s well-known maxim; the second one intrigued me.

McConnell’s Supreme Court

    • He and his colleagues slow-walked and filibustered Obama’s nominees, requiring “aye” votes from 60 of the 100 senators to confirm each one.
    • The process consumed so much time that then-Majority Leader Harry Reid abolished the filibuster for nominations, except those to the Supreme Court.
    • Trump’s 2016 victory preserved the Senate Republican majority, which then did away with the Supreme Court exception, allowing McConnell and his colleagues to install by simple majority vote the sort of Supreme Court justices they wanted: Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
    • It is the Roberts Court, but it is also the McConnell Court.

Deputy Chief Justice Lisabeth Tabor Hughes (Ret.) to Receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Sixth Circuit

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

Lisabeth Tabor Hughes has been selected to receive the prestigious 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Sixth Circuit .

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  • Lisabeth Tabor Hughes has been selected to receive the prestigious 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Sixth Circuit .
  • Before retiring in early 2023, Hughes had served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Kentucky since 2007 and deputy chief justice since 2017.
  • She will receive the award during the 2023 Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference.
  • During her term, Hughes chaired Kentucky’s Civil Justice Reform Commission, a group of judges, legislators, lawyers, and clerks working to make the state’s civil justice system more efficient.

Is it a healthy day in the neighborhood? Louisville institutions partner in Universal Basic Neighborhood research

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Friday, July 28, 2023

LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- What characteristics of a neighborhood contribute to the health of its residents – or reduce it?

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- What characteristics of a neighborhood contribute to the health of its residents – or reduce it?
  • A universal basic neighborhood is one that has all the necessary community assets that help residents thrive in their place.
  • For example, in Louisville's predominantly Black communities, life expectancy is as much as 12.6 years less than in the most affluent, predominantly white communities.
  • Black babies born from 2011-2015 have a death rate 1.95 times higher than the Louisville Metro average and 2.31 times higher than white babies.

Judicate West Adds Family Law Judge Claudia J. Silbar in Orange County

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

SANTA ANA, Calif., May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Judicate West, one of California’s leading providers of private dispute resolution services, has added Judge Claudia J. Silbar, formerly with the Superior Court of Orange County, to its roster of neutrals.

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  • SANTA ANA, Calif., May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Judicate West, one of California’s leading providers of private dispute resolution services, has added Judge Claudia J. Silbar, formerly with the Superior Court of Orange County, to its roster of neutrals.
  • Specializing in family law matters, Judge Silbar is based in the Santa Ana office, and she is available as a mediator and private judge.
  • “Judge Silbar is one of the most respected judges to have served on the Orange County Superior Court, where she spent two decades presiding over family law matters.
  • Judge Silbar was named “Judge of the Year” by the Orange County Bar Association’s Family Law Section in 2020 and in 2007.

German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC) Appoints Angela Curry to Corporate Board of Directors

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Monday, December 19, 2022

JASPER, Ind., Dec. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- German American Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: GABC) announced today the appointment of Angela Curry, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal Affairs at the University of Louisville, to its corporate board of directors effective as of January 1, 2023.

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  • JASPER, Ind., Dec. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- German American Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: GABC) announced today the appointment of Angela Curry, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal Affairs at the University of Louisville, to its corporate board of directors effective as of January 1, 2023.
  • In addition to her role as General Counsel and Vice President for Legal Affairs, in 2021 Curry was also appointed to serve as Interim Chief of Staff for University.
  • Her diverse experience and strong, extensive legal counsel and governance skills will be an incredible asset to our German American organization,” stated D. Neil Dauby, German American’s President & CEO.
  • With Angela’s market knowledge and skill set, I am confident she will be integral in shaping and enhancing our company in the years to come.”
    “I am excited to join the German American Board of Directors,” stated Curry.

Faith is key to making Black lives matter, says religion award winner

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Friday, December 9, 2022

Hearing her son ask those questions and seeing Black Lives Matter protests erupt nationwide after George Floyd's death led theologian Kelly Brown Douglas to write "Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter."

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  • Hearing her son ask those questions and seeing Black Lives Matter protests erupt nationwide after George Floyd's death led theologian Kelly Brown Douglas to write "Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter."
  • Today she won the 2023 Grawemeyer Award in Religion for the book's ideas, said the University of Louisville and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, who jointly give the prize.
  • While recognizing the prolonged suffering of Black people raises deep questions about the credibility of Christianity, she argues that faith, not despair, is the best hope for assuring Black lives are valued in the future.
  • "Douglas takes us on a captivating, painful journey with personal and erudite reflections on America's corrupted soul," said Tyler Mayfield, religion award director.

Pioneering Data Science Startup Names David L. Steward as Board Chair

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Steward is the founder and chairman of Kingdom Capital, a private investment firm based in St. Louis that has AstrumU as one of its holdings.

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  • Steward is the founder and chairman of Kingdom Capital, a private investment firm based in St. Louis that has AstrumU as one of its holdings.
  • Employers rely on imperfect tools and outdated methods for identifying, recruiting and hiring talent in ways that can obscure a person's true career potential.
  • We are humbled to welcome him to AstrumU's board of directors as chairman, said Adam Wray, founder and CEO of AstrumU.
  • David Steward is founder and chairman of Kingdom Capital.

Civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill to receive UofL's 2023 Brandeis Medal

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After successfully leading the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) as president and director-counsel from 2013 to 2022, Sherrilyn Ifill will be honored as recipient of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law's 2023 Brandeis Medal. Founded by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in 1940, LDF has long been known as the United States' first and foremost legal organization fighting for racial justice in America.

Key Points: 
  • Civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill will receive the 2023 Brandeis Medal for her commitment to individual liberty, concern for the disadvantaged and public service and presented by the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville.
  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After successfully leading the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) as president and director-counsel from 2013 to 2022, Sherrilyn Ifill will be honored as recipient of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law's 2023 Brandeis Medal.
  • Ifill began her career as a fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union before joining LDF in 1988.
  • This year, Ifill was awarded with the Radcliffe Medal, and received the Thurgood Marshall Award from the American Bar Association.

Fuller Seminary Names David Emmanuel Goatley as Sixth President

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Pasadena, California, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- David Emmanuel Goatley, an accomplished theologian, missiologist, and academic administrator, has been named the sixth president of Fuller Seminary.

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  • Pasadena, California, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- David Emmanuel Goatley, an accomplished theologian, missiologist, and academic administrator, has been named the sixth president of Fuller Seminary.
  • On January 3, 2023, Dr. Goatley will become Fullers first Black president and the first to have led a major global missions agency.
  • For 75 years, Fuller Seminary has been blessed with uncommonly thoughtful, gracious, biblically rooted and culturally relevant presidents, and Dr. Goatley is another figure in this inspirational line.
  • I rejoice that the Lord has called me to join this community of theological education and vocational formation at Fuller Seminary.

Russell's Reserve® Bourbon and Wild Turkey® Distilling Co. Support Kentucky Distillers' Association "Lifting Sprits Foundation" to Increase Inclusiveness in Bourbon Community

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Russell's Reserve Bourbon and Wild Turkey Distilling Co. today announced a $20,000 donation to benefit the Kentucky Distillers' Association (KDA) and its "Lifting Spirts Foundation." The Lifting Spirits Foundation was formed in 2020 with a focus on increasing diversity in distilled spirits by funding education credits for Black students, women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ and other underrepresented students enrolled in Bourbon-related certification courses at the University of Louisville, the University of Kentucky, and Kentucky State University. This is the second consecutive year Russell's Reserve will work hand-in-hand with the KDA to benefit the community and propel the next generation of distillers in the spirits industry.  

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  • LAWRENCEBURG, Ky., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Russell's Reserve Bourbon and Wild Turkey Distilling Co. today announced a $20,000 donation to benefit the Kentucky Distillers' Association (KDA) and its "Lifting Spirts Foundation."
  • "'Reserved for All' is more than a slogan for Russell's Reserve it's a philosophy that drives us," says JoAnn Street, Wild Turkey Distilling Co.
  • In addition to supporting the Lifting Spirits Foundation, Russell's Reserve and Wild Turkey Distilling Co. have a robust internship program aimed at furthering professional development for the Bourbon industry's next generation.
  • "Support from heritage brands like Wild Turkey and Russell's Reserve allow us to grow this great program and enact long-lasting change within our industry.