Faculty in the Media

President Trump holding a red Make America Great Again hat, stepping out of a black car.

Reuters November 9, 2020

Explainer: How and when will Trump leave office?

Professor Robert Chesney was quoted in a Reuters article regarding President Trump's objections to Biden's transition into power.

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Profs Laycock and Collis cited in U.S. District Court Northern District of New York Soos v Cuomo Order

Professors Douglas Laycock and Steven Collis's work, Generally Applicable Law and the Free Exercise of Religion, was cited in the U.S. District Court Northern District of New York October 30 order in Soos v Cuomo.

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Vice November 2, 2020

Migrants at the Mexico Border Aren’t Counting on a Biden Win to Change Their Fate

Professor Stephanie Leutert was cited in a Vice article about asylum seekers on the U.S.-Mexico border not having faith in Biden to change their chances for asylum, relying on God rather than the presidential candidates for help.

Ballots being counted by a group of individuals wearing masks.

The New York Times November 11, 2020

The Pandemic Election

Professor Stephen Vladeck shared his expertise with The New York Times regarding the controversy around mail-in ballots during the 2020 Presidential election.

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Portrait of Stephen Vladeck, wearing a blue shirt with a grey jacket that has a longhorn pin on it.

CNN November 10, 2020

5 takeaways from the Supreme Court’s Obamacare arguments

Professor Stephen Vladeck was quoted by CNN in this article about the takeaways from the recent Supreme Court hearing about eliminating Obamacare.

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A man using a magnifying glass to read a ballot from the 2020 Presidential election.

NBC News THINK November 3, 2020

Trump’s 2020 threats are a reminder that Election Day is not the end of the election

Professor Stephen Vladeck wrote an article for NBC News's THINK, explaining the election process and how states are still going to be counting ballots past Election Day.

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Screenshot of Prof. Vladeck in a virtual Spectrum News Interview

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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Law enforcement personnel and military vehicles are seen as protesters rally against the death of George Floyd.

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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President Trump speaking into a microphone with four American flags behind him.

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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The United States Supreme Court building.

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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Still from Fox News segment on Amy Coney Barrett, as she is seated at a desk during the confirmation hearing.

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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