We are proud to announce Volume 114 of the Kentucky Law Journal!

The thirty-two new staff members were selected through a competitive write-on process and will be entrusted with continuing KLJ’s tradition of excellence in legal scholarship.

We look forward to the contributions this group will make to the journal and to the furthering of Kentucky Law Journal’s tradition of excellence.

Senior Staff Members

Brooke Allison
Hannah Carroll
Nathan Clark
Steven G. Dabney, Jr.
Grace Denton
Riley Fort
Matthew W. Givens
Brandon Gonzalez Jimenez
Preston R. Goodman
Claire Gussler
Lucas Hall
William J. Haydon
Michael Kern
John T. Lambert
Bridget Lienau
B. Basil. F. McCoy
Kristen Price
Conor Washburn

Editorial Board

Matthew B. Chaney
Emma P. Collins
Dalton Gregory
Tori Harris
Alex Heaton
Amanda Lindsey
Casey Parker-Bell
Katherine Nipper
Elijah Raymond
Ben Schaeffer
Benjamin Scott
John Simms
Bradley P. Simpson
Joshua Wetzel
Ben Whatley
Leigha Whitridge

Staff Members

Mitchell L. Barber
Nathan Brummett
Hadley Christensen
Maiah L. Cisco
Mallie Cornett
Will Cox
Maggie Dowdy
Helen Driver
Ursula Fuller-Wisner
Logan M. Hopson
Claire Irish
Emma James
Harper S. Johnson
Olivia Kiser
Zachary L. Lee
Jason Marcus
Jay McCormick
Jon E. B. McGee
Azia Meeks
Jarrett Blake Napier
Ashley Peal
Austin Phillips
Garrett Fonville Sams
Caroline Shackleton
Madelin Shelton
William D. Smiley
William A. Stansell
Lilly Stephens
Allison Viney
Katherine Walker
Julia Wattenbarger
Alexandra Wesley

Featured

Feb 27, 2026

Legal Labels and Digital Reels: The Rise of Historical Horse Racing in Kentucky

Feb 27, 2026

The average patron who walks into a Kentucky racetrack might expect extravagant outfits, mint juleps, and rows of live thoroughbreds charging down the track. That traditional image still exists. Yet, it is no longer the only defining feature of Kentucky’s racing landscape. Walk into the Red Mile in Lexington on a typical day, and the most prominent form of wagering is not on live racing, but on a large gaming floor filled with electronic terminals. The rise of Historical Horse Racing machines illustrates a broader feature of modern gambling regulation: Whether a new wagering technology is permissible often turns less on how it functions and more on how the law chooses to define it.

Feb 27, 2026

Feb 20, 2026

“Preliminary” by Policy? AI Policy’s Impact on Open Records in Kentucky

Feb 20, 2026

Public agencies across the Commonwealth are rapidly adopting generative AI, necessitating consideration of internal policies to address its use. However, as a recent Kentucky Attorney General Opinion shows, a carefully crafted policy may allow these agencies to shield their AI usage from the general public. Kentucky public agencies and their policymakers should consider the decision’s impact on their Kentucky Open Records Act obligations. KLJ Volume 114, Staff Editor, Nathan Brummett argues that agencies that follow the guidance of the Kentucky Open Records Act can place themselves on the forefront of AI usage in public agencies while still ensuring they remain compliant with the spirit of the Act.

Feb 20, 2026