Stephen I Vladeck in the Media

Image of West Point cadets standing in formation, facing away from the camera.

Yahoo! News May 10, 2021

Justice Thomas says ex-West Point cadet should be able to sue over alleged rape

Professor Steve Vladeck was cited in an NBC article on Yahoo! News about Justice Clarence Thomas indicating that the Supreme Court should have taken on the case of a former West Point cadet to correct decades of injustices.

An image of the nine supreme court justices

MSNBC May 5, 2021

Republicans say court packing is ‘unconstitutional.’ They’re wrong.

Professor Steve Vladeck wrote an opinion column regarding how Republicans are wrong when they claim that court packing is unconstitutional.

Rep. Katie Porter speaking in front of a blue backdrop

Government Executive April 24, 2021

Are reforms to the federal vacancies act still needed under President Biden?

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article regarding reforming the rules on acting officials to address loopholes in the federal vacancies act.

CNN April 23, 2021

Supreme Court ruling will make it easier to sentence juveniles to life sentence without parole

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article regarding a Supreme Court ruling that would make sentencing juveniles to life without parole an easier task.

Judge standing behind a podium, speaking into a microphone

CNN April 21, 2021

Supreme Court tosses out another Republican 2020 election challenge

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article regarding several Republicans challenging election rules in Pennsylvania.

New York Times April 15, 2021

The Supreme Court is making new law in the shadows

Professor Stephen Vladeck wrote an opinion piece saying the justices are defying their procedural rules to rewrite the Constitution.

Still of California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaking to the press in front of an American flag

MSN News April 8, 2021

Religious liberty law firm praises SCOTUS shadow docket in bid to take down California’s COVID restrictions

Professor Stephen Vladeck was quoted in an MSN article about a religious liberty public interest law firm praising the Supreme Court's controversial use of a “shadow docket” that would ban the state of California from enforcing COVID-19 pandemic health restrictions.

Crowd of people in riot outside the US Capitol

The Guardian April 5, 2021

Why aren’t we calling the Capitol attack an act of treason?

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article regarding the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol and the reasons why it is not considered treason.

Barbed wire and security fencing surrounds the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington

Reuters March 23, 2021

The ‘shadow docket’: How the U.S. Supreme Court quietly dispatches key rulings

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article about the need for greater transparency in the courts.

Screenshot of CNN, with the mugshot of the Boston Marathon Bomber.

CNN March 22, 2021

Supreme Court agrees to review Boston Marathon bomber’s death penalty case

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article about the future punishment of the 2013 Boston Marathon bomber.

Trump flags and American flags flying as rioters stormed the capitol on January 6th.

CNN March 5, 2021

House impeachment manager Eric Swalwell sues Trump and close allies over Capitol riot in second major insurrection lawsuit

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article about President Trump being sued over the capitol riots, in the second major insurrection lawsuit.

Business Insider February 9, 2021

The 5 biggest takeaways from the first day of Trump’s Senate impeachment trial over the Capitol insurrection

Professor Steve Vladeck was quoted in a Business Insider article on the main takeaways from the first day of Trump's Senate impeachment trial.