Faculty in the Media

AP News March 8, 2021

College educators form alliance to defend free expression

Professor Stanford Levinson is mentioned in an article about joining an alliance formed by college educators to defend freedom of expression.

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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.

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Honolulu Civil Beat March 3, 2021

Death Behind Bars: In Hawaii, the death of a prisoner is often a closely held Secret

Professor Michele Deitch was interviewed in an article about Hawaii's correctional facilities refusing to report to the public the names and identities who die in the state’s network of prisons and jails.

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Texas Observer March 3, 2021

Who’s going to take responsibility for air pollution in Texas?

Professor Kelly Haragan is quoted in an article about air pollution and who is responsible for its damages in Texas.

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ABC News February 22, 2021

NRA is ‘out of ammo’ as it faces a legal mess of its own making, many experts say

Professor Jay Westbrook is quoted in an article about the NRA's decision to file for bankruptcy protection and their plans to reincorporate in Texas.

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Houston Chronicle February 15, 2021

For Abbott, condemning police defunding was the easy part

Professor Randall Erben is quoted in an article about Governor Greg Abbott's efforts to prevent the defunding of police forces in Texas.

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Houston Chronicle February 10, 2021

No ‘meaningful relief’: Harris County trials plunge from 1,600 a year to 52 since COVID

Professor Jennifer Laurin shared her expert opinion in a Houston Chronicle article about the drastically diminished number of speedy trials in Harris County due to COVID-19 public health restrictions.

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ABA Journal February 1, 2021

How Jim Crow-era laws still tear families from their homes

Professor Heather Way is quoted in an ABA journal article on Heirs’ property law—a vestige of the Jim Crow South— that investigates a little-known legal loophole that has stripped generations of Americans of their land.

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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.

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VOA News February 10, 2021

Why Domestic Terrorism Is Not Specifically Designated a Crime in US

Professor Bobby Chesney is quoted in a VOA News article about the long-running discussion among government policymakers over whether the U.S. needs a new domestic terrorism law.

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The Washington Post February 8, 2021

It’s not a typical trial. Lawyers in the Trump impeachment case will argue big constitutional questions.

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in a Washington Post article about the second Trump impeachment case and the constitutional questions sure to be featured.

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NBC News February 8, 2021

Trump’s Senate impeachment trial is a referendum on voters’ constitutional responsibility

Professor Steve Vladeck's latest op-ed regarding the role of the Constitution in Trump's second impeachment trial.

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