The League of Women Voters of Northern Kentucky will host a book signing on Saturday, July 13, 2024, beginning at 2 p.m. at Roebling Books, 601 Overton in Newport.
Josh Douglas, author of “The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story Of How The Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights,” will be on hand to talk about his new book and sign copies.
Douglas is the Ashland-Spears Inc. Distinguished Research Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky School of Law, where he teaches and researches election law, voting rights, civil procedure, constitutional law, and judicial decision-making.
In addition to The court against the votersDouglas is the author of the 2019 book Vote for US: How to Take Back Our Elections and Change the Future of Voting, in which he discusses positive trends toward expanding voting rights for all Americans. He also recently served as a Fulbright Specialist for the Fulbright Program in Italy. He has written media commentary for organizations such as the New York Times, CNN, Slate, and Reuters.
Douglas’ recent legal work focuses on the constitutional right to vote, particularly how it is protected by state constitutions, and the various laws, procedures, and decisions that affect elections.
The event is free and open to the public.
League of Women Voters of Northern Kentucky
