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March 28, 2020
Aguilera v. Baca, No. 07-1547 (cert. petition filed June 11, 2008)
Question Presented: Does a public employer violate its employees’ Fifth Amendment rights by punishing them for their refusal to provide potentially incriminating testimony in an internal investigation when it did not provide notice that the testimony could not be used against them in criminal proceedings and that they would therefore be subject to administrative discipline […] -
March 28, 2020
United States ex rel. Bly-Magee v. Premo, No. 06-1269 (cert. petition filed on March 16, 2007)
Question Presented: Under the “public disclosure bar” of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(e)(4)(A), a court generally may not hear a qui tam action based on “the public disclosure of allegations or transactions . . . in a congressional, administrative, or [GAO] report, hearing, audit, or investigation.” Does the phrase “administrative . . . report, […] -
March 28, 2020
Questions Presented: Whether the filing of a motion to reopen removal proceedings automatically tolls the period within which an alien must depart the United States under an order granting voluntary departure. And, whether an alien who has been granted voluntary departure and has filed a timely motion to reopen should be permitted to withdraw the […] -
March 28, 2020
Pittman v. South Carolina, No. 07-8436 (cert. petition filed December 17, 2007)
Questions Presented: (1) Is a sentence of 30 years without possibility of parole constitutionally disproportionate as applied to a 12-year-old child? (2) Are the mitigating qualities of youth relevant to whether a 12-year-old’s non-capital sentence is constitutionally disproportionate? (3) Does the Eighth Amendment prohibit the imposition of a sentence of 30 years without possibility of […] -
March 27, 2020
My time in the Environmental Clinic was characterized by an incredible diversity of experience. Projects ranged from community presentations of direct factual research to memos dealing with purely legal theories of environmental standing. Regardless of your ultimate career path, the Environmental Clinic will provide you with invaluable practical experience that makes a real difference in the […] -
March 27, 2020
The Supreme Court Clinic was the best experience I had at Texas Law. I worked on cases at the highest level with some of the finest UT Law faculty. Every research assignment, brief section draft, and strategy session with professors and practitioners mattered. I also traveled to the U.S. Supreme Court to see oral arguments […] -
March 26, 2020
Participating in the Criminal Defense Clinic was the best decision I made as a law student. Not only did it give me the opportunity to improve my trial-related skills, the Clinic took me out of the classroom and allowed me to work closely with my clients. The clinic takes this responsibility seriously; my supervisor and […] -
March 26, 2020
When I signed up for the criminal defense clinic for the Spring of my 2L year, I already knew I wanted to be a public defender. But my experience with the clinic confirmed my passion for this work and helped me develop the skills necessary to be a strong advocate for my clients. As a […] -
March 26, 2020
The Criminal Defense Clinic was the most interesting, challenging, and meaningful experience that I have had in law school. Being a student attorney is the perfect transition point between law student and practicing attorney. The Clinic gives students an opportunity to take the lead on real cases for real clients, but you do so armed […] -
March 11, 2020
The Supreme Court Clinic was the highlight of my law school career. When I was in the Clinic, our primary project was drafting a cert. petition in an immigration case. We got to do real work in drafting the petition; we strategized with the professors on how best to present the issues; and we met […]
