Faculty in the Media

Spectrum News November 6, 2020

UT Law Professor On Ballot-Counting Process: “This Is Not Unusual at All”

Professor Stephen Vladeck was interviewed by Spectrum News regarding the delay in election results due to the ballot-counting process.

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US News October 27, 2020

Explainer: Can Trump Call in Troops to Quell Election Day Unrest?

A recent US News article regarding the constitutionality of President Trump bringing in troops to American cities during protests quoted Professor Robert Chesney.

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CNN October 19, 2020

Supreme Court to hear challenges to Trump border wall funding and asylum policies

CNN legal analyst and Texas Law Professor Steve Vladeck was quoted in an article about the Supreme Court taking up cases concerning President Donald Trump's border wall and a controversial policy that requires asylum seekers to remain in Mexico as they await hearings in the United States.

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Bloomberg November 4, 2020

Trump’s Road to Supreme Court Is Neither Fast Nor Certain

Professor Stephen Vladeck was quoted in an article about Trump's chances of going to the Supreme Court as he tries to hold on to the early leads from key battleground states.

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Fox News October 14, 2020

Republicans downplay odds of Supreme Court repealing ObamaCare at Barrett confirmation hearing

Professor Elizabeth Sepper was quoted in a Fox News article about how Senate Republicans downplayed the odds of the Supreme Court repealing the Affordable Care Act at Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing.

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The New York Times October 26, 2020

Missing From Supreme Courtʼs Election Cases: Reasons for Its Rulings

An article in The New York Times quoted Professor Steven Vladeck regarding the recent frequencies of 'shadow dockets' in the U.S. Government.

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CNN October 26, 2020

Supreme Court rejects Democratic attempt to extend Wisconsin mail-in voting deadline

Professor Steven Vladeck shared his expertise in a CNN article regarding changes to mail-in ballots in Wisconsin.

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Texas Standard November 3, 2020

Texas Standard Election Preview, November 3, 2020

Professor Stephen Vladeck joins the Texas Standard podcast to discuss the voting process in Texas and the legal issues that are at play.

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PBS News Hour October 15, 2020

Most voters expect intimidation at the polls. But they’re voting in record numbers

Professor Lucas Powe was cited in a PBS News Hour article about voter turn out and where Americans stand on Amy Coney Barrett.

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Financial Times October 14, 2020

Will America tear itself apart? The Supreme Court, 2020 elections and a looming constitutional crisis

Professor Sanford Levinson was quoted in a Financial Times article about the failure to change the United States constitution, which may lead to a constitutional crisis in the wake of the upcoming election.

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Salon October 20, 2020

SCOTUS mail-in voting ruling raises alarm: Democrats may “never win another national election”

Professor Stephen Vladeck was cited in a Salon article about a Supreme Court decision that rejected a Pennsylvania Republican effort to curtail mail-in voting, but that effort may be short-lived with the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.

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BBC October 11, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett: What’s at stake in Supreme Court fight

Professor HW Perry was quoted regarding Texas's role in capital punishment as the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation process in the Senate begins.

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