Stephen I Vladeck in the Media

Bloomberg Law April 27, 2023

The Strange Dissent of Samuel Alito

Professor Stephen Vladeck is a guest on a podcast discussing the mifepristone case, Justice Samuel Alito's dissent, the shadow docket, and Justice Clarence Thomas' donation controversy.

A photograph of mifepristone boxes on a shelf.

ABA Journal April 24, 2023

Alito ‘packed a lot of grievance’ in dissent as Supreme Court allows access to abortion pill– for now

Professor Stephen Vladeck's analysis of Justice Samuel Alito's dissent from the Supreme Court's decision to allow for continued mifepristone access is referenced.

Texas Standard April 24, 2023

What’s next in the legal fight over abortion drug mifepristone

Professor Stephen Vladeck is interviewed for a podcast discussing the development of the mifepristone case and the Supreme Court's decision to stay Judge Kacsmaryk's ruling.

The Daily Texan April 23, 2023

Supreme Court leaves abortion pill access intact until full review completed in lower courts

Professor Stephen Vladeck gives an overview of the legal battle over mifepristone and provides insight into the future of the case in the Fifth Circuit.

CNN April 21, 2023

Supreme Court protects access to abortion pill

Professor Stephen Vladeck affirms that abortion pill access will remain unchanged until the Fifth Circuit rules on the mifepristone case in May, noting that the case may return to the Supreme Court.

Former president Donald Trump after delivering remarks April 14 during the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Indianapolis.

The Washington Post April 21, 2023

Trump touts authoritarian vision for second term: ‘I am your justice’

Professor Stephen Vladeck speaks on the legality of former President Donald Trump's second-term agenda, including use of the military for civilian law enforcement.

Protestors hold up signs at an abortion rights rally.

CNN April 19, 2023

Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion drug, sets Friday night deadline

Professor Stephen Vladeck is quoted in a news story on the implications of the Supreme Court's extended hold on the mifepristone ruling.

Demonstrators rally in support of abortion rights at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on April 15

CBS April 19, 2023

Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion drug, sets Friday night deadline

Professor Stephen Vladeck speaks on a Supreme Court order to temporarily extend a hold on a lower court ruling that would have banned access to an abortion drug in order to give justices more time to consider the issue.

WSAZ April 18, 2023

Clarence Thomas plans to amend financial statements after reports, source says

Professor Stephen Vladeck is quoted in an article about Justice Clarence Thomas's plans to amend his financial disclosure forms after an investigative report from ProPublica revealed that Thomas hadn't disclosed the sale of three family properties.

All Things Considered on NPR April 17, 2023

Is Clarence Thomas fit to serve with ties to a GOP donor? A law professor weighs in

Professor Stephen Vladeck is interviewed for a radio program discussing the reported disclosure violations surrounding Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Boxes of mifepristone, the first pill given in a medical abortion, are prepared for patients at Women's Reproductive Clinic of New Mexico in Santa Teresa.

CNN April 13, 2023

DOJ will take emergency dispute over medication abortion rules to the Supreme Court

Professor Stephen Vladeck explains in a tweet how the most drastic sections of Judge Kacsmaryk's mifepristone ruling were frozen, but significant limitations on mifepristone access were left in place.

A photograph of the Supreme Court Building.

CNN April 12, 2023

5 things the Supreme Court might take into account in medication abortion case

Professor Stephen Vladeck offers a quote analyzing the Supreme Court's view of agency authority in regards to the upcoming mifepristone case.