Ipse Dixit

In this episode, Lisa A. Tucker, Associate Professor at Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, discusses her article "From Contract Rights to Contact Rights: Rethinking the Paradigm for Post-Adoption Contact Agreements," which will be published in the Boston University Law Review. Tucker begins by briefly describing the history of adoption in the United States, and how it has changed in the last 50 years. She observes that most adoptions are currently "open," and often include post-adoption contact agreements. However, those agreements are generally not enforceable by birth parents. Tucker argues that we should shift to a system of rights, rather than agreements, for the best interests of the child. Tucker's scholarship is available on SSRN.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Rohan Grey, incoming Assistant Professor of Law at Willamette University College of Law, discusses his article, "Administering Money: Coinage, Debt Crises, and the Future of Fiscal Policy," as well as his recent work on fiscal policy. Grey begins by describing the conventional understanding of fiscal policy and the relationship between Congress, Treasury, and the Federal Reserve, especially in relation to debt limits. He explains how the Treasury has other options, specifically minting a high-value coin to avoid debt limits. And he reflects on how this ought to affect our understanding of the relationship between money and debt, especially in relation to our current economic crisis. Grey is on Twitter at @rohangrey.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Michael T. Morley, Assistant Professor of Law at Florida State University School of Law, discusses his article "Election Emergencies: Voting in the Wake of Natural Disasters and Terrorist Attacks," which is published in the Emory Law Journal. Morley begins by describing the different legal regimes governing "election emergencies," or unexpected events that affect the administration of elections. He reflects on how elected officials have addressed election emergencies in the past, what worked, and what didn't. And he offers suggestions about how to prepare for election emergencies caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Morley is on Twitter at @michaelmorley11.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Alejandro de la Fuente, Robert Woods Bliss Professor of Latin American History and Economics, Professor of African and African American Studies and of History and Director of the Afro-Latin American Research Institute at Harvard University, and Ariela J. Gross, John B. and Alice R. Sharp Professor of Law and History and Co-Director of the Center for Law, History, and Culture at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, discuss their new book, "Becoming Free, Becoming Black: Race, Freedom, and Law in Cuba, Virginia, and Louisiana," which is published by Cambridge University Press. They begin by explaining the origins of the project. They explain why they chose those three jurisdictions, and reflect on how the law of freedom affected the law of slavery. And they discuss how and why the three jurisdictions developed in different ways. Gross is on Twitter @arielagross.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Ben Carter, Senior Litigation and Advocacy Counsel at the Kentucky Equal Justice Center, discusses his work litigating the right to healthcare, voting, and housing. Among other things, he discusses the history and purpose of the KEJC and some of its current litigation projects. He also reflects on how the pandemic will affect low-income people in Kentucky. You can listen to Carter's imaginary law school commencement address here. Carter is on Twitter at @notbencarter.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, Michael Sinha, Research Fellow at the Harvard-MIT Center for Regulatory Science at Harvard Medical School and Visiting Scholar at the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University School of Law, discusses three of his articles, "The Perils of Panic: Ebola, HIV, and the Intersection of Global Health and Law," published in 2016 in the American Journal of Law and Medicine, "A Panic Foretold," published in 2016 in Critical Public Health, and his most recent work, "Covid-19 -- The Law and Limits of Quarantine," published in the New England Journal of Medicine earlier this month. Dr. Sinha starts by relating the history of American responses--political, public, and in the public health sphere--to outbreaks of diseases such as AIDS and Ebola. He discusses the usual reaction on the part of the public to outbreaks of new illnesses and how such a reaction hinders efforts to halt the spread of illness. He then discusses quarantines that may be implemented by both state and federal governments, recognizing that there are likely uncertain constitutional limitations on using such given that the United States has not experienced a serious a pandemic like Covid-19 since the early 1900s. Dr. Sinha is on Twitter at @DrSinhaEsq.

This episode was hosted by Maybell Romero, Assistant Professor of Law at the Northern Illinois University College of Law. Romero is on Twitter at @MaybellRomero.

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In this special series hosted by Jennifer Sturiale, a group of legal scholars discuss a question over drinks. This episode features Mark Lemley, William H. Neukom Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, Gus Hurwitz, Associate Professor of Law at the Nebraska College of Law, and Jacob Victor, Acting Assisting Professor of Lawyering at New York University School of Law discussing the following question:

Many IP scholars assume that "more is more." They assume that copyright law can constrain speech, so copyright law should also be constrained. And they argue that patent law can constrain innovation, so patent law should also be constrained. But is it always true that more speech and more innovation are better? Is it possible that "less is more" or "less is better"?

This episode is "patient zero" for the new series. Let us know what you think! Email [email protected] or tweet @brianlfrye.

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In this special series of coronavirus pandemic episodes, Maybell Romero and Brian L. Frye explore Charles H. Baker, Jr.'s mixological treatise, "The Gentlemen's Companion: Around the World with Jigger, Beaker and Flask," which was originally published in 1939 by Derrydale Press. Each episode will feature one drink. Romero and Frye will read Baker's description of the drink and his recipe, prepare the drink, and describe how it tastes.

Antrim Cocktail

1 oz. cognac

1 oz. port

0.5 tsp. sugar

shake with cracked ice, serve in manhattan glass

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In this episode, Anthony Sanders, Director of the Institute for Justice’s Center for Judicial Engagement, discusses his articles "Baby Ninth Amendments and Unenumerated Individual Rights in State Constitutions Before the Civil War," which was published in the Mercer Law Review, and "Baby Ninth Amendments Since 1860: The Unenumerated Rights Americans Repeatedly Want (and Judges Often Don’t)," which is published in the Rutgers Law Review. Sanders begins by explaining the 9th and 10th Amendments to the United States Constitution and how they have been interpreted. He observes that many state constitutions also include provisions modeled on the 9th and 10th Amendments, which he calls "baby" 9th and 10th amendments. He argues that those state constitutional provisions were clearly intended to protect unenumerated rights, and that judges should interpret them accordingly. And he reflects on how they can inform our understanding of the United States Constitution. Sanders is on Twitter at @IJSanders.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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In this episode, the Honorable Justin R. Walker of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky discusses his views on judicial decisionmaking and the role of the judge. Walker begins by describing his background and how he became a judge. He reflects on impartiality and fairness, and how to ensure criminal punishment is appropriate. He discusses how he hires his law clerks and the role they play in his chambers. And he discusses "plagiarism" in court filing.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

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