Faculty in the Media

Reuters June 24, 2021

How COVID and shadow docket exploded SCOTUS’ scope of religious freedom

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an article regarding the recent Supreme Court ruling striking down restrictions on group religious activities in private homes during the pandemic.

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Hospital staff walking to Houston Methodist Hospital, wearing blue scrubs.

ABC News June 24, 2021

Judge tosses lawsuit against Houston hospital over staff vaccine mandate

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an article regarding the recent dismissal of a lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital over its policy that mandated all staff be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Buildings along the water in Canada, with a sunset behind them.

Policy Options June 24, 2021

How to get cities out of their constitutional straitjacket

Professor Richard Albert co-authored this article on the constitutional changes that can be made in Canadian provinces and municipalities to empower them to tackle pressing problems.

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Image of the UT report regarding deaths in prisons

NBC News June 24, 2021

New report finds parole-approved prisoners waited months for release amid pandemic

NBC News features a recent report—authored by a team led by Professor Michele Deitch—which analyzed data about paroled inmates who died while awaiting release amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The Washington Post June 24, 2021

Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Houston hospital system employees who refused coronavirus vaccine

Director of the Center for Women in Law, Veronica Vargas Stidvent, is quoted in an article regarding a lawsuit filed against a Houston hospital by employees who are refusing to get the required COVID-19 vaccine.

Dallas Morning News June 24, 2021

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touts law banning vaccine passports for businesses but effects may be limited

Professor Elizabeth Sepper shares her expertise with the Dallas Morning News in an article about the bill recently signed by Governor Greg Abbott banning vaccine passports for Texas businesses.

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Pride flag with a law gavel sitting on top of it.

Salon June 24, 2021

This Supreme Court case could fundamentally alter LGBTQ+ rights — and not in a good way

Professor Douglas Laycock is quoted in an article about the Supreme Court case, Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, that could fundamentally alter the landscape of LGBTQ+ rights and anti-discrimination law.

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President Biden holding a newspaper in his left hand, while waving with his right hand

Vox June 24, 2021

TikTok’s Trump problem is now TikTok’s Biden problem

Professor Bobby Chesney is quoted in a Vox article examining the differences between Biden and Trump's approaches to TikTok.

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AP June 24, 2021

Longest serving death row inmate in US resentenced to life

Professor Jim Marcus is quoted in an article regarding the resentencing of the longest-serving death row inmate in Texas.

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Prof. Bobbitt speaking into a microphone at an event.

kxan June 24, 2021

UT law professor awarded Honorary Knighthood by Queen Elizabeth

Professor Philip Bobbitt has been awarded Honorary Knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to UK/US relations.

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DeSmog Blog & Nation of Change June 7, 2021

Cleaning up methane pollution from Permian super emitters is ‘low hanging fruit’ for the climate, study finds

Professor David Spence commented on new studies about how to implement technological fixes to prevent methane pollution.

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U.S. Agency for International Development

AP News June 4, 2021

US says agencies largely fended off latest Russian hack

Professor Bobby Chesney is quoted in an article regarding a recent Russian intelligence hack.

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