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The Curiously Nonrandom Assignment of Sixth Circuit Senior Judges

In this edition of KLJ Online, Vol. 108, Clark L. Hildabrand—graduate of Yale Law School and former Law Clerk for Judge Sutton on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals— examines Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals assignments. Further, he analyzes potential weaknesses in the nonrandomness of the judicial assignment system. The Essay relies on data from the Sixth Circuit from 2012-2016.

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Consumer Class Conflict: The Battle against Heightened Ascertainability in the Sixth Circuit

Note | KLJ Senior Staff Editor Houston Bragg explores the intricacies of the class action heightened ascertainability circuit split and attempts to illuminate the shortcomings of heightened ascertainability and to discourage adoption of heightened ascertainability in the Sixth Circuit.

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Money for Nothing and Your Facts for Free: An Exploration of Political Spending and a Proposal for Combatting Big Money Interests

Note | KLJ Online Committee Editor Chris Stewart examines the upward spiral of campaign spending and discusses solutions to maintain the democratic integrity of our elections.

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More Coverage, More Problems: No Private Remedies for Kentuckians Hurt by HIPAA Violations After Adoption of the Affordable Care Act

Note | KLJ Online Committee Editor Chelsea Hayes discusses the shortcomings of Kentucky law in protecting patients from violations of privacy, and what the state should do about it

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