Faculty in the Media

RealClear Policy May 12, 2026

The End of the AI Binary

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier offers his view that being pro-AI does not mean being pro-recklessness, but rather creating the conditions for AI to be deployed widely and quickly while ensuring core institutions can keep up.  

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RealClear Health May 12, 2026

The ‘Science Charade’ After ‘Chevron’

Professor Aaron Nielson argues that the Supreme Court's decision to overrule Chevron deference may have the unintended effect of strengthening the science charade

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Fortune May 13, 2026

Your grandma should be using AI. really

AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier shares his view that AI can meaningfully improve both the quality of life of older Americans and the support systems that surround them.

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Houston Public Media May 7, 2026

Attorney general announces investigation into school districts for compliance with Ten Commandments law

Professor Emeritus Douglas Laycock argues that the Fifth Circuit's ruling violates religious liberty, contending that even without explicit coercion, having the Ten Commandments prominently displayed in a classroom for hours every school day effectively drills religious content into impressionable children regardless of whether they're required to believe it.

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The Texas Tribune May 7, 2026

What to know about the federal rule that Texans have used to mail in abortion pills

Professor Rachel Rebouché calls the Supreme Court's temporary block unsurprising and likely intended to prevent disruption to medical care, noting that abruptly changing the legal status of a widely used drug creates significant confusion.

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Bloomberg Law May 5, 2026

Texas Ten Commandments Case Shows Supreme Court Clarity Needed

Clinical Professor Steven Collis argues that the Supreme Court's vague 2022 Kennedy v. Bremerton decision left lower courts without adequate guidance on the Establishment Clause, and the recent ruling upholding the Texas law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms shows the Court must now step in and provide a clearer framework.

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Bloomberg Law April 30, 2026

Race for Rare Earth Minerals Propels Niche Big Law Practices

Senior Lecturer Christopher Kulander notes that decades of decline in mining law have left the legal industry unprepared for the sudden surge in demand driven by rare earths and critical minerals.

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Wisconsin Public Radio May 5, 2026

Here’s how recent legal decisions around abortion pill access could impact Wisconsinites

Professor Rachel Rebouché notes that the parties in a Louisiana case regarding mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone must quickly file their responses, after which time the Supreme Court will consider whether the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was right or wrong imposing restrictions on distribution of the medication.

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RealClear Energy April 29, 2026

It’s Time for Texas to Get Competitive on Transmission Development

Adjunct Professor Barry Smitherman argues that Texas should introduce competitive bidding for electric transmission projects to break the monopoly currently held by incumbent utilities.

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Texas Standard May 5, 2026

Supreme Court order keeps abortion pill access in flux

As a guest on Texas Standard, Professor Rachel Rebouché walks through recent legal proceedings and rulings regarding a fast-moving fight over abortion medication following last week's 5th Circuit ruling, which halted mail-order prescriptions of mifepristone.

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Bloomberg Law May 4, 2026

Bids to Expand Abortion Access in States Target Provider Limits

Professor Rachel Rebouché suggests that suits challenging physician-only abortion laws could succeed in states that have other protections for reproductive rights, so expanding who can perform abortions is viable where state-level constitutional or privacy protections already exist.

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The Nation May 2, 2026

The Fifth Circuit Seeks to Unilaterally Reimpose an Outdated Abortion Pill Protocol

Professor Rachel Rebouché argues that the legally dubious ruling issued by the Fifth Circuit reimposing an outdated in-person pickup requirement for Mifepristone that effectively banned telehealth medication abortion nationwide ignores overwhelming safety evidence, contradicts other court decisions, and will fail to stop abortion access regardless of what the Supreme Court ultimately decides.

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