Wake Up Call: Kentucky Gov. Takes Aim at UK Law School Dean

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• Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) took aim at the University of Kentucky’s appointment of a new law school dean who was “the only candidate not recommended by law school faculty,” though he did not name U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhoven. “The fact that a political party defended the law school dean’s appointment is telling,” Beshear said on the social media platform X. Van Tatenhove and his wife are GOP megadonors and major donors to the university. (Kentucky ...