Faculty in the Media

Gov. Greg Abbott, sitting in the center of a large table, talks to reporters during a press conference inside the Houston Police Officer's Union Headquarters, where he signed a "back the blue" pledge. Surrounding him are individuals wearing masks.

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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Harris County Judge Rabeea Sultan Collier wears a face shield and sits behind a plexiglass wall as the jurors sit in the gallery during a jury trial in the 113th court

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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Graphic in black and white showing shattered pieces, with the top displaying the word "fractured," and the bottom displaying a house.

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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Supporters of Donald Trump are seen confronted by police front of the White House during the capitol insurrection on January 6th.

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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President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a rally to contest the certification of the presidential election results in Washington

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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Silhouette image of Donald Trump, in front of a blue background

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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The Houston Chronicle February 1, 2021

Texas’ longest-serving death row inmate could get new shot at fair punishment

Professor Jim Marcus is quoted in a Houston Chronicle article regarding an inmate on death row in Texas who has a severe mental illness and may have a second chance at a punishment hearing.

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Biden signs a series of executive orders on health care, in the Oval Office of the White House.

The Washington Post February 1, 2021

The Cybersecurity 202: Here’s what cybersecurity experts think Biden should prioritize in his first 100 days

Professor Bobby Chesney joins Cybersecurity 202's network of experts in sharing some ideas for how the Biden administration could make the biggest impact in their first 100 days.

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Butch Bowers speaks during a news conference at the State House in Columbia, S.C., on Sept. 10, 2009.

NPR January 30, 2021

Who Are The Lawyers Defending Trump In His 2nd Impeachment Trial?

Professor Steve Vladeck lends his expertise in an NPR piece profiling the lawyers defending Trump at his second impeachment trial.

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The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., December 17, 2020.

Reuters January 29, 2021

Unlike Trump, Biden cannot lean on conservative Supreme Court to keep agenda alive

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in a Reuters article exploring how Biden's administration may handle conservative legal opposition to his policies at the Supreme Court.

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Texas Standard January 27, 2021

Texas Standard For January 27, 2021

Professor Elissa Steglich, co-director of the Texas Law Immigration Clinic, is interviewed on the Texas Standard regarding a Texas federal judge's decision to block President Joe Biden's attempt to stop deportations.

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