Associate Professor, University of Kansas School of Law Bio: https://law.ku.edu/people/sharon-brett 🌻🌻🌻 Ask me about Yaxel Lendeborg.https://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mzjei37ujk2lIt is looking increasingly likely that KS dems held the governor's office, flipped the AG, and destroyed the KS leg supermajority. I saw the writing on the wall re: Hamilton months ago, but the rest of this is shocking.04 Nov 2026 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzjei37ujk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mzimeojjo223Cindy Holscher (D) is up by 5k votes over Ty Masterson (R) for KS Governor. I know Hamilton ousting Marshall got all the coverage but this is a significant one to watch over the next few days, for a few reasons. (1) it may come down to mail ballots received via the 3 day grace period, which remains04 Nov 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzimeojjo223https://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mzii2wzdjs2wJoyscrolling.04 Nov 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzii2wzdjs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mzhhs2awac23Nailed it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2026 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzhhs2awac23https://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mysjnreqcc2mThe early voting place in lawrence was absolutely slammed today, at 2:30pm on a Monday. First time I have ever had to wait in line to vote in lawrence, either in early voting or on Election Day itself. 🧐26 Oct 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mysjnreqcc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mxwbjtmzfs2nnew anxiety dream just dropped: i got to the end of the semester and had somehow fallen 10 classes behind in civ pro and i never taught my students subject matter jx. they were all very angry at me. usually the dream is i'm the student and didn't go to the classes! this was a new twist. 🆒🆒🆒 https://static.klipy.com/ii/935d7ab9d8c6202580a668421940ec81/75/f3/LDYmPxpM.gif?hh=498&ww=498&mp4=gNpoZY2U&webm=f8FT6vBRQ7ZFW12Ue615 Oct 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwbjtmzfs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mwhfyvw6qc2dAbsolutely dreading facing my students on Monday.26 Sep 2026 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwhfyvw6qc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mw3a7syh2s2qWoah. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Sep 2026 02:58 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3a7syh2s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mw2yvhiuhc2lOnce again…. For the eleventh billion time this semester…. *screaming in fed courts/civ pro* [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Sep 2026 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2yvhiuhc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mvvqyoegxc23Ok Tommy Carr, I see you ‼️19 Sep 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvqyoegxc23https://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mv437mpyk22m*screams in federalism* [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv437mpyk22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mumosbn26222What a day to be talking about Supreme Court reform in Fed Courts! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumosbn26222https://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mu3yvhtmf227Civ pro AND fed courts this semester. Which means a lot of waiving my hands around and my watch asking me if I’m doing an elliptical workout (year 3 day 1 in the books ✅)27 Aug 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3yvhtmf227https://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mtwyfyalx22aI know I don’t post a ton, and in turn don’t get a ton of engagement on here but I really would love to hear how this works at other schools! [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 23:38 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwyfyalx22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mtw3rrpfdc2bLaw profs - I'm doing some data collection. Does your school offer junior scholar exchanges? If they do, do they arrange them only with a small set of predetermined schools? If not, how do you go about IDing potential jrs to invite? Is it through colloquium committees, assoc dean, something else?25 Aug 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw3rrpfdc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mtw2ljxg6s2jQuinn and others are doing great work getting this AALS section off the ground, see below for the interesting programming they're doing in January and the corresponding CFPs! [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw2ljxg6s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mth25nfia22zMy latest article builds on my Vasquez Perdomo essay and asks: what analytical moves did Kavanaugh make, where do they come from, why do they matter, & what has happened since? It sets up what I see as an equitable relief paradox in 4th A cases, where Ps must ... (1/4)19 Aug 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth25nfia22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3msgi3rqgy22aToday is the anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act, a good time to remind folks that the KU Law Review will be hosting its fall symposium on what is left of the VRA & how we move forward post-Louisiana v. Callais. We have a *stellar* lineup of speakers. Registration link coming soon! https://law.ku.edu/academics/hands-on-learning/law-review/2026-kansas-law-review-symposium06 Aug 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgi3rqgy22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mseunxraxs26CAVA and Costco in Lawrence this year. Be still my suburban chain loving heart. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Aug 2026 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseunxraxs26https://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mscglnjnpc23The Kansas electorate is so fascinating. This amendment vote and the one in 2022 tell one story. The split vote for gov/AG that same year told another. And what happens in the governor race this fall will be really interesting to watch, too.05 Aug 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscglnjnpc23https://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3ms6ygjsnvc2a🧵 [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Aug 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6ygjsnvc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sharonbrett.bsky.social/post/3mrsuhiwygc27hey Kansas, just look what judicial elections could do for us!! 🤪 [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:r2qvmltdc22ynt5bisjo3occ/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsuhiwygc27