Malone is a former Cardinal baseball player who graduated from UofL with a bachelor’s degree in justice administration. Following graduation, he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians and spent one season in the NY-Penn League before earning his master’s in theology from Tennessee Temple Theological Seminary. He spent time working for the California Angels, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles before retiring from Major League Baseball after 17 years in 2001.

Malone is a member of the UofL Hall of Fame and has spent his recent years defending the rights of human-trafficking victims.

“He has committed his life to eradicating the sex trafficking of children through a proven, evidence-based approach that utilizes collaboration among experienced leaders, survivors, professionals, and service providers in all sectors of human trafficking to battle America’s ‘slave problem,’” said the institute in a public statement.

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Walker joined the faculty at Louisville Law in 2015, where he teaches Lawyering Skills and Writing for Practice. After graduating from Harvard Law School, he spent a year clerking for then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the newest justice on the Supreme Court. He also clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy.

“Professor Walker will make a strong addition to the federal bench,” said Dean Colin Crawford. “He is well-regarded among his colleagues and students and has a true respect for the law. We congratulate him on this achievement and look forward to finding ways to continue his involvement with the School of Law as he takes on this new role.”

Walker has written about the separation of powers, national security law and federal courts. He has taught in Germany and Finland and is co-director of Louisville Law’s new .

He joined Louisville firm Dinsmore & Shohl as counsel earlier this year.

“Professor Walker is first and foremost a good and gentle person, deeply committed to the rule of law and the independence of our judiciary,” said John Selent, partner at Dinsmore. “He is equally committed to the administration of justice and will use his substantial analytical abilities to do so as Judge Justin Reed Walker.”

Donald Kelly, partner in charge of the Louisville office of Wyatt Tarrant & Combs, praised Walker’s nomination.

“He is a true constitutional scholar who has made an immediate impact on the Brandeis School of Law, its students, faculty and alumni and the greater Louisville community,” he said. “I am confident he will make an excellent judge.”

Logan Wood, a 2019 graduate of Louisville Law, worked as Walker’s research assistant as a student.

“I have been lucky enough to witness Justin’s dedication, intelligence and genuine heart at the Brandeis School of Law for the past three years, and there is no one more deserving of a nomination to the federal bench. While his resume speaks for itself, Justin goes above and beyond in everything that he does. He has zealously advocated for the needs and desires of the students and is always willing to lend a hand,” she said. “I have never once doubted his passion for the law or his ability to be fair and impartial. He will bring a great presence to the federal bench, and I support him fully.”

Brandeis School of Law Professor Justin Walker has a unique perspective on the recent changes to the makeup of the United States Supreme Court.

A former clerk for retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, Walker also clerked for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, nominated last month by President Donald Trump to fill Kennedy’s seat.

At Judge Kavanaugh’s request, Walker was in attendance at the White House for the nomination announcement on July 9, 2018.

“It was a once-in-a-lifetime moment to be in the East Room, to see a justice nominated, and for that person to be someone I admire so much as a jurist and as a mentor and as a person,” Walker said.

“I loved seeing him up there with his wife and two little girls, whom he adores. It was also special to see his dad and trailblazing mom sitting in the front row, looking beyond proud. I felt excited for all of them, honored to be there and hopeful about the independence and fair-mindedness he’s going to bring to the Supreme Court.”

Walker has been featured in several local and national media outlets about Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination and his experiences working for both men.

In interviews, Walker states that he believes Judge Kavanaugh would be an open-minded justice.

“He’ll care about what the text of the law requires a judge to do,” Walker says in a . “He will not care about partisan political issues and outcomes.”

Walker has also said that Judge Kavanaugh would remain true to his conservative principles.Ěý

“I would bet the farm that Judge Kavanaugh would not go wobbly” on key conservative issues, Walker said in an interview with . “He doesn’t have a wobbly bone in his body.”

On a personal level, Walker has praised Judge Kavanaugh’s work ethic and collegial nature.

“Whatever the opposite of a Georgetown cocktail party person is, that’s what Judge Kavanaugh is,” he told . “He’d much rather have a beer and watch a hockey game.”

See a list of Walker’s media appearances:

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TV and Radio:

• Point of View Radio Talk Show, July 16, 2018
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• Newstalk KVGO, July 13, 2018
• WAVE 3, July 13, 2018
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• KXFM, July 12, 2018
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• WVLK-AM, July 12, 2018
• 790 KABC, July 11, 2018
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• Urban Family Talk, July 11, 2018
• Bloomberg Radio, July 10, 2018
• Bloomberg TV, July 10, 2018
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• The Mitch Albom Show, July 10, 2018
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• Sirius Xm Patriot, July 10, 2018
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• Sirius XM Patriot, July 9, 2018
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• WLKY Louisville, July 2, 2018
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• Fox 5 New York, June 28, 2018

Opinion:

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