Lia Sifuentes Davis’s faculty profile

KVUE abc March 26, 2025
How missed indictment deadlines could lead to legal liability for Travis County taxpayers
Clinical Professor Lia Sifuentes Davis comments that the Kinney County immigration lawsuit makes it clear that federal judges are paying attention to and understand the Constitutional implications of over-detention.

Austin American-Statesman March 26, 2025
‘A real problem’: Could Travis County taxpayers be put on the hook for DA Garza’s missed indictment deadlines?
Clinical Professor Lia Sifuentes Davis predicts that the civil rights lawsuit against Kinney County regarding immigration jailing and enforcement could serve as a framework to help civil rights attorneys understand how to bring over-detention claims.

NBC DFW March 20, 2024
Mother of deaf child files discrimination lawsuit against cheer gym, operators say allegations are false
Clinical professor Lia Sifuentes Davis comments on a lawsuit, filed by a North Texas mother on behalf of her daughter who is deaf, explaining that the Americans with Disabilities Act does not specifically outline what action should be taken in this case.

KVUE December 8, 2023
New report takes in-depth look at solitary confinement in Texas prisons
Clinical professor Lia Sifuentes Davis and the Civil Rights Clinic's report about the harmful impacts of solitary confinement in Texas prisons are featured.