Judge denies motion to block a federal judge from starting as UK dean

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 358

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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A federal judge denied a motion to temporarily prevent a federal judge from starting as the next dean of the University of Kentucky College of Law.

Last week, professor Ramsi Woodcock filed a lawsuit against the incoming dean, Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove, as well as UK President Eli Capilouto, Provost Robert DiPaola and the university. Among Woodcock’s requests were asking the court to block Van Tatenhove from becoming dean of the law school …

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