Stephen I Vladeck in the Media

Just Security July 27, 2023

The House Closed a Key Loophole in Court-Martial Appeals. Will the Senate Follow?

Professor Stephen Vladeck co-authors an article that details recent military justice system reforms and draws attention to section 541 of the National Defense Authorization Act, which would increase service members' access to Supreme Court review.

Texas Standard July 17, 2023

Supreme Court’s student loan ruling raises questions about future of standing doctrine

Professor Stephen Vladeck is interviewed about the Supreme Court's expansion of the standing doctrine in the student loan cases and how this interpretation both inflates the Court's power and provides new opportunities for states to challenge federal policies.

MSNBC July 6, 2023

Don’t believe the data: This is the most conservative Supreme Court we’ve known

Professor Stephen Vladeck authors an opinion piece about how common statistical analyses of the current Supreme Court's decision patterns are misleading and fail to reflect the Court's conservative dominance.

Vanity Fair July 6, 2023

Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Professor Stephen Vladeck suggests that the Supreme Court's decision to rule on the student debt forgiveness plan cases in spite of the plaintiff's questionable standing represents an exercise of undue power.

VOA News June 26, 2023

What is the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket?

Professor Stephen Vladeck describes the Supreme Court's use of the shadow docket and how the bulk of the Court's influence is exerted through unexplained orders.

Bloomberg Government June 26, 2023

What to Know in Washington: Fifth Circuit Stumbles Before SCOTUS

Professor Stephen Vladeck comments on the significance of the Supreme Court's continual reversals of Fifth Circuit decisions in ideologically charged cases.

The Guardian June 22, 2023

The Shadow Docket review: how the US Supreme Court keeps sunlight out

Professor Stephen Vladeck's book The Shadow Docket is reviewed as being "comprehensive and sensitive to nuance" in its "well-researched indictment" of the Supreme Court's growing use of procedural orders over rulings.

CNN June 22, 2023

Supreme Court limits federal prisoners’ ability to bring some post-conviction challenges

Professor Stephen Vladeck speaks on the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Hendrix and how it will limit federal prisoners' ability to challenge their convictions once direct appeal has ended.

WGN Radio's Legal Face Off June 21, 2023

Vladeck on the Shadow Docket, Kinder on the Swifties Lawsuits, Quinn on PGA-LIV, and much more

Professor Stephen Vladeck is a guest on a radio show, discussing his book The Shadow Docket and the problems associated with the Supreme Court's use of unsigned, unexplained orders.

Salon June 8, 2023

Legal scholar: Redistricting ruling suggests SCOTUS “wrongly gave Republicans control of the House”

Professor Steve Vladeck’s tweets reexamining the Supreme Court’s 2022 allowance of Alabama’s now-illegal congressional map are referenced.

The Washington Post June 8, 2023

Opinion | The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling is no victory for democracy

Professor Steve Vladeck’s tweets reexamining the Supreme Court’s 2022 allowance of Alabama’s now-illegal congressional map are referenced.

Texas Public Radio's The Source June 7, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court is operating in the shadows

Professor Stephen Vladeck is interviewed for a radio program about the Supreme Court's use of the shadow docket and its impact on the legal system, the subject of his recent book.