Stephen I Vladeck in the News

CNN May 15, 2024

Supreme Court allows second majority-Black district in Louisiana over liberal dissents

Professor Steve Vladeck discusses the Supreme Court decision to allow a second majority-Black district in Louisiana, bringing attention to its potential impact on future election-year voting cases.

MSNBC May 4, 2024

The familiar irony at the bottom of Trump’s selective prosecution argument

Professor Steve Vladeck provides an opinion piece discussing the irony of former President Donald Trump's prosecution.

Newsweek May 2, 2024

Donald Trump’s Latest Move in Mar-a-Lago Case ‘Doomed’

Professor Steve Vladeck weighs in on the proceedings of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago case, including Trump's selective prosecution argument.

CNN April 27, 2024

How Justice Amy Coney Barrett drove the Supreme Court’s debate on abortion and Trump immunity

Professor Steve Vladeck contends that Justice Amy Coney Barrett will have a critical vote in upcoming divisive cases.

CNN April 26, 2024

In Trump’s immunity case, John Roberts has quite a mess in front of him

Professor Steve Vladeck weighs in on Donald Trump's immunity case, predicting that Chief Justice John Roberts likely will decide the prosecution's fate.

CNN Politics April 25, 2024

Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump immunity case

Professor Steve Vladeck weighs in on Supreme Court arguments in the Trump immunity case, discussing the case's likelihood to move forward given recent developments.

Mother Jones April 24, 2024

These Conservative Christian Lawyers Are Helping States Defend Their Abortion Bans

Professor Steve Vladeck raises ethical concerns over Idaho attorney general Raul Labrador's hiring of the Alliance Defending Freedom to represent the state of Idaho in several court cases.

The New York Times April 10, 2024

Senate Leaders Look to Curb ‘Judge Shopping’ but in Different Ways

Professor Steve Vladeck expresses concern over the practicality of Senator Mitch McConnell's proposed legislation that would prevent single-district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions, but applauds Congress's bipartisan efforts to address judge shopping.

CNN Politics April 7, 2024

A conservative appeals court in the South seems to be exasperating the Supreme Court

Professor Steve Vladeck analyzes the relationship between the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court and how the courts' perspectives differ.

CNN April 6, 2024

Supreme Court slow to resolve potentially election-altering cases as justices inch toward final arguments

Professor Steve Vladeck discusses the Supreme Court's docket, commenting on the pace of its decision making amidst the upcoming presidential elections.

Bloomberg Law April 1, 2024

US Judge Shopping Curb Thwarted as Texas Court Resists

Professor Stephen Vladeck discusses the likelihood of Congress passing a bill addressing the practice of "judge shopping."

New York Times March 20, 2024

Appeals Court Shaped by Trump Is at Center of Texas Border Debate

Professor Steve Vladeck weighs in on the Texas border debate, faulting the Fifth Circuit, saying that its actions and interpretations have been tailored to conservative motives.