
Michael Abate
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Michael Abate
@mpabate
Appellate, Media, and Healthcare Attorney. Illinois native and Kentucky transplant. Passable but enthusiastic golfer. Baseball fan.



Judge said there is a “local rule that the jurors can never speak about this case and reporters can never question them. A “local federal rule




The Lincoln-Marshall Society offers its congratulations and condolences to members inducted during OT2022. These lawyers all argued in the Supreme Court for the first time during the last Term and wound up on the losing side.

What do you do when the start of school gets delayed? Take your kids to work day at the Kentucky Supreme Court. #appellateplaces



The court ruled the department should not have denied The Courier Journal when it requested documents related to a fatal police chase. courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…


All are invited to attend the State of the First Amendment Address by @mpabate and the presentation of the James Madison Award to @jscotthorn on Thurs., Sept. 26, from 5-7 pm at @ukcollegeoflaw.



Even with vouchers, private school tuition in Louisville, KY remains out of reach for many families. See how the average Ohio and Indiana vouchers compare to local private school costs. Source: edchoice.org #EducationAccess


Today marks five years since I began as a lawyer in private practice (after my clerkship). It’s fun how you often can’t see yourself grow with each passing day. But you look back after half a decade and realize you’re far more adept and confident than on that first day. Consistency > intensity. Here’s to the next five years!



The @UKJAMschool invites you to the State of the First Amendment Address, to be delivered at 5:30 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 26, by Michael Abate (@mpabate) of Kaplan, Johnson, Abate & Bird in Louisville. The James Madison Award presentation will follow. (1/2)








